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An edition of Paradise of Cities (2003)

The paradise of cities

Venice in the 19th century

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John Julius Norwich, the author of A History of Venice, traces the transformation of Venice from a proud independent state into a dazzling dreamscape that attracted artists, writers, and composers from around the world. In a strikingly effective departure from straight narrative history, he tells the story of Venice through the experiences and reactions of such famous nineteenth-century visitors as Napoleon Bonaparte, Lord Byron, John Ruskin, Henry James, Richard Wagner, James Whistler, and Robert Browning. Paradise of Cities is at once a history and a travel guide. Filled with vintage photographs and full-color reproductions of period paintings, it conveys both the misfortune of Venice's decline and the magnificence of its eternal beauty. - Jacket flap.

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Doubleday
Language
English
Pages
336

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Subjects

Intellectual life, Geschichte 1800-1900, Civilization, Intellectuals, Biography, Visitors, foreign, Venice (italy), history, Venice (italy), social life and customs, Venice (italy), description and travel, Italy, intellectual life, History, Social life and customs, Description and travel

Places

Venice (Italy), Venice, Italy, Venedig

Times

19th century

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Paradise of Cities: Venice in the Nineteenth Century
November 9, 2004, Vintage
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Paradise of Cities
July 29, 2004, Penguin Books Ltd
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The paradise of cities: Venice in the 19th century
2003, Doubleday
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Paradise of cities: nineteenth-century Venice seen through foreign eyes
2003, Viking
in English
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Table of Contents

Introduction : A Century in Venice
After the Fall
Napoleon
Byron
Ruskin
The Browns
Revolution
Wagner
Henry James
Robert Browning
The Layards
Whistler and Sargent
Corvo
Epilogue
Toccata of Galuppi's / Robert Browning

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-323) and index.

Published in
New York
Genre
Biography.

Classifications

Library of Congress
DG675.6 .N67 2003

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
xxiv, 336 p.
Number of pages
336
Dimensions
25 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3562976M
ISBN 10
0385509049
ISBN 13
9780385509046
LCCN
2002031154
OCLC/WorldCat
53345474
Library Thing
50700
Goodreads
710041

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