a| 2002031154

a| 0385509049

a| DLC c| DLC d| DLC

a| pcc

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a| DG675.6 b| .N67 2003

a| Norwich, John Julius, d| 1929-2018 0| (viaf)88927064

a| Paradise of cities : b| Venice in the 19th century / c| John Julius Norwich.

a| 1st ed.

a| New York : b| Doubleday, c| 2003.

a| Xxiv, 336 p. : b| ill. (some col.) ; c| 25 cm.

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

a| "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

a| Intellectuals z| Italy z| Venice v| Biography. 2| lcsh

a| Venice (Italy) x| Civilization y| 19th century. 2| lcsh

a| Venice (Italy) x| Intellectual life y| 19th century. 2| lcsh

a| Venetië; cultuurgeschiedenis; 19de eeuw.

m| BOOK b| GUISL c| GUISL j| GUISL.VDB 940.111 p| 892645-10 f| 04 F| NO LOAN/open shelves

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