Venetian Life (Registro nro. 49077)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | DG |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Howells, William Dean, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1837-1920 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Venetian Life |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2004 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2004-12-01 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 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. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Eric Eldred, Charles Franks, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Venetian Life" by William Dean Howells is a travel narrative written during the late 19th century that captures the essence of life in Venice as experienced by the author over three years. The work reflects Howells' observations and insights into the city's charm, complexities, and political discontent, revealing a Venice that contrasts sharply with the romanticized versions often depicted in literature. The narrative oscillates between the beautiful allure of the city and its somber, decaying elements, painting a vivid portrait of both its picturesque scenes and the underlying social and political tensions. The opening of the work sets the stage with Howells’ reflections inspired by a visit to a theater in Padua, leading him to draw parallels between the theatrical performance and his experiences in Venice. Howells describes his arrival in the city with a sense of wonder mixed with premonitions of its troubled historical and contemporary context. He evokes the initial magical allure of Venice—the canals, the majestic architecture, and the unique urban landscape—while also hinting at the city's more gritty realities, such as poverty and the oppressive rule of the Austrians over the Venetians. He presents Venice not just as a visual delight but as a multifaceted space that serves as a stage for its inhabitants, caught between beauty and hardship—a theme that will likely permeate the rest of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Venice (Italy) -- Description and travel |
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| Uncontrolled term | Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920 -- Travel -- Italy -- Venice |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Venice (Italy) -- Social life and customs |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7083">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7083</a> |
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