"Venetian Life" by William Dean Howells crafts a portrait of Venice in the 1800's through the eyes of a visitor, blending captivating beauty with the city’s hidden struggles. The author, who lived in Venice for three years, presents the city's allure—its waterways and architecture and culture—but also reveals its less appealing qualities, like social problems and political issues. Beginning with inspirations from Padua, Howells expresses admiration and concern for the city and its people, who live among immense beauty but suffer hardship under Austrian rule. The book promises to show Venice as a stage where reality and romance meet, with all elements being picturesque and gritty, all at once.
Venetian Life
By William Dean Howells
Discover a city of canals and gondolas tinged with political unrest and the daily struggles of its people.
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About the AuthorWilliam Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
William Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
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