Download or read book An Historic Fantasy of Venice written by Grace Llewellyn Jones and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Historic Fantasy of Venice written by Grace Llewellyn Jones and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book An Historic Fantasy of Venice Classic Reprint written by Grace Llewellyn Jones and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Historic Fantasy of Venice Whatever the political meaning ofthe sail ing of the Hohenzollern and whether or not the young Emperor of Germany is to be the Templar of a New Jerusalem, the entry and the departure at Venice, in that city of all others most rich in memories of romantic splendors-seemed to Signal an historic mo ment, strangely picturesque in the cold light of nineteenth century history. On the twelfth of October, 1898, the Mayor of Venice published this Manifesto. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book An Historic Fantasy of Venice written by Grace Llewellyn JONES and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Daughter of Venice written by Donna Jo Napoli and published by Wendy Lamb Books. This book was released on 2002-05-14 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1592, Donata is a noble girl living in a palazzo on the Grand Canal. Girls of her class receive no education and rarely leave the palazzo. In a noble family, only one daughter and one son will be allowed to marry; Donata, like all younger daughters, will be sent to a convent. Donata longs to be tutored like her brothers and to see the Venice she has glimpsed only on the map. What is the world beyond her balcony, beyond what she sees when she glides, veiled, in a gondola down the canal? She dresses as a boy and escapes the palazzo on the Grand Canal to see the world before she is shut away, and to try to find a way to escape her fate. Donata risks everything; she changes her life, and her family’s life, forever when she walks through the door and encounters a Venice she never knew existed.
Download or read book Stravaganza City of Swords written by Mary Hoffman and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixth title in the ever popular Stravaganza series
Download or read book The Book of Venice written by Elisabetta Baldisserotto and published by Comma Press. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspector rages against the announcement that police HQ is to relocate – the way so many of the city’s residents already have – to the mainland... An aspiring author struggles with the inexorable creep of rentalisation that has forced him to share his apartment, and life, with ‘global pilgrims’... An ageing painter rails against the liberties taken by tourists, but finds his anger undermined by his own childhood memories of the place... The Venice presented in these stories is a far cry from the ‘impossibly beautiful’, frozen-in-time city so familiar to the thousands who flock there every year – a city about which, Henry James once wrote, ‘there is nothing new to be said.’ Instead, they represent the other Venice, the one tourists rarely see: the real, everyday city that Venetians have to live and work in. Rather than a city in stasis, we see it at a crossroads, fighting to regain its radical, working-class soul, regretting the policies that have seen it turn slowly into a theme park, and taking the pandemic as an opportunity to rethink what kind of city it wants to be.
Download or read book The Lion of St Mark written by G. A. Henty and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Fantasy Literature written by Allen Stroud and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-06-12 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy is a genre in motion, gradually expanding its reach and historical sources to embrace a global identity Historical Dictionary of Fantasy Literature, Second Edition is a snapshot of the genre in this moment, identifying new themes and sources that are emerging to inspire, enhance and invigorate the published works of fantasy writers.
Download or read book Kraken and Canals written by Anne Renwick and published by Anne Renwick. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An old love. A giant kraken. A dive into the infested canals of Venice. Time has run out. Rules must be broken and her patron’s wrath risked. To save the woman who raised her, Lady Judith must visit the underwater grotto of a giant lagoon kraken. Survival isn’t guaranteed, but Arturo will not let his love face the dangers of the canals alone. KRAKEN AND CANALS is a story in a Victorian Steampunk Romance series filled mad scientists, inquisitive young ladies and dangerous gentlemen. THE ELEMENTAL STEAMPUNK CHRONICLES The Tin Rose (0.5) The Golden Spider (1) The Silver Skull (2) Kraken and Canals (2.5) The Iron Fin (3) Venomous Secrets (4) ELEMENTAL STEAMPUNK TALES A Trace of Copper In Pursuit of Dragons A Reflection of Shadows A Snowflake at Midnight ELEMENTAL STEAMPUNK Rust and Steam Perfect for fans of Melanie Karsak, Honor Raconteur, S. L. Prater, Michelle Frost, V. E. Schwab, Charlie N. Holmberg, AJ Lancaster, Elise Kova, Gail Carriger, Bec McMaster, and CJ Archer - Steampunk - Science Fiction - Romantic Fantasy - Alternate History - Adventure - Historical - Gaslamp - Fantasy - Romance - Free
Download or read book The Lion of St Mark written by G. A. Henty and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Lion of St. Mark: A Story of Venice, in the Fourteenth Century Of all the chapters of history there are few more interesting or wonderful than that which tells the story of the rise and progress of Venice. Built upon a few sandy islands in a shallow lagoon, and originally founded by fugitives from the mainland, Venice became one of the greatest and most respected powers of Europe. She was mistress of the sea; conquered and ruled over a considerable territory bordering on the Adriatic; checked the rising power of the Turks; conquered Constantinople; successfully defied all the attacks of her jealous rivals to shake her power; and carried on a trade relatively as great as that of England in the present day. I have laid my story in the time not of the triumphs of Venice, but of her hardest struggle for existence - when she defended herself successfully against the coalition of Hungary, Padua, and Genoa - for never at any time were the virtues of Venice, her steadfastness, her patriotism, and her willingness to make all sacrifice for her independence more brilliantly shown. The historical portion of the story is drawn from Hazlitt's History of the Republic of Venice, and with it I have woven the adventures of an English boy endowed with a full share of that energy and pluck which, more than any other qualities, have made the British empire the greatest the world has ever seen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A History of Venice written by John Julius Norwich and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-07-03 with total page 1288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Norwich has loved and understood Venice as well as any other Englishman has ever done' Sunday Times 'Will become the standard English work of Venetian history' Financial Times ___________________ Renowned historian, and author of A Short History of Byzantium, John Julius Norwich's classic history of Venice A History of Venice tells the story of this most remarkable of cities from its founding in the fifth century, through its unrivalled status for over a thousand years as one of the world's busiest and most powerful city states, until its fall at the hands of Napoleon in 1797. Rich in fascinating historical detail, populated by extraordinary characters and packed with a wealth of incident and intrigue, this is a brilliant testament to a great city - and a great and gripping read. ___________________ 'The standard Venetian history in English' The Times 'Norwich has the gift of historical perspective, as well as clarity and wit. Few can tell a good story better than he' Spectator
Download or read book Olivia Goes to Venice written by Ian Falconer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her latest adventure, Olivia, everyone's favourite little pig, is off the Venice, the place of fine art, carnival and gondolas for a family holiday to remember. With her very own discerning eye for style, Olivia takes the beautiful city of Venice by storm. From dodging pigeons in the Piazza San Marco, to eating an abundance of the most delicious Italian gelato at Carneval, and barelystaying afloat in a gondola, Olivia uncovers the wonderful delights of Venice with that very special 'Olivia' style and flair!
Download or read book A Guide to Historical Fiction written by Ernest Albert Baker and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 1914 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Venice Antiquity written by Patricia Fortini Brown and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inscriptions, medals, and travelers' accounts, on more learned humanist and antiquarian writings, and, most importantly, on the art of the period, Brown explores Venice's evolving sense of the past. She begins with the late middle ages, when Venice sought to invent a dignified civic past by means of object, image, and text. Moving on to the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, she discusses the collecting and recording of antiquities and the incorporation of Roman forms.
Download or read book The Undrowned Child written by Michelle Lovric and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teodora has always longed to visit Venice, and at last she has her chance. But strange and sinister things are afoot in the beautiful floating city. Teo is quickly subsumed into a secret world in which salty-tongued mermaids run subversive printing presses, ghosts good and bad patrol the streets, statues speak, rats read, and librarians fluidly turn into cats. And where a book, The Key to the Secret City, leads Teo straight into the heart of the danger that threatens to destroy the city to which she feels she belongs. An ancient proverb seems to unite Teo with a Venetian boy, Renzo, and with the Traitor who has returned from the dark past to wreak revenge. . . . But who is the Undrowned Child destined to save Venice?
