Venetian Life


Read by Timothy Ferguson

William Dean Howells was American Consul to Venice for four years. His term ended in 1865. He wrote about the city, and the culture of the Venetians, while there, but finished the book once he had returned to America. This is the second edition, which is expanded slightly, to give more information for tourists.
Please be aware that although Howells admires people of the east and Jews, he uses period terms and idioms which modern readers may find offensive. His views of people of African descent may prove offensive to the modern reader. (Summary by Timothy)
(10 hr 19 min)

Chapters

Venice in Venice 28:28 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Arrival and First Days in Venice 20:11 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Winter in Venice 20:30 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Comincia Far Caldo 22:59 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Opera and Theatres 21:08 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Venetian Dinners and Diners 14:10 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Housekeeping in Venice 47:45 Read by Timothy Ferguson
The Balcony on the Grand Canal 19:57 Read by Timothy Ferguson
A Day-Break Ramble 8:52 Read by Timothy Ferguson
The Mouse 9:45 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Churches and Pictures 27:25 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Some Islands of the Lagoons 30:23 Read by Timothy Ferguson
The Armenians 17:56 Read by Timothy Ferguson
The Ghetto and the Jews of Venice 17:02 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Some Memorable Places 26:13 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Commerce 29:57 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Venetian Holidays 50:44 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Christmas Holidays 18:03 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Love-making and Marrying; Baptisms and Burials 31:04 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Venetian Traits and Characters 45:24 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Society 59:55 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Our Last Year in Venice 51:52 Read by Timothy Ferguson