Author |
Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920 |
Title |
Venetian Life
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Contents |
Venice in Venice -- Arrival and first days in Venice -- The winter in Venice -- Comincia far caldo -- Opera and theatres -- Venetian dinners and diners -- Housekeeping in Venice -- The balcony on the Grand Canal -- A day-break ramble -- The Mouse -- Churches and pictures -- Some islands of the lagoons -- The Armenians -- The Ghetto and the Jews of Venice -- Some memorable places -- Commerce -- Venetian holidays -- Christmas holidays -- Love-making and marrying; baptisms and burials -- Venetian traits and characters -- Society -- Our last year in Venice.
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Credits |
Eric Eldred, Charles Franks, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta
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Subject |
Venice (Italy) -- Description and travel
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Subject |
Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920 -- Travel -- Italy -- Venice
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Subject |
Venice (Italy) -- Social life and customs
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
7083 |
Release Date |
Dec 1, 2004 |
Most Recently Updated |
Aug 8, 2021 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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