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One night at the little theatre in Padua, the ticket-seller gave us the stage-box (of which he made a great merit), and so we saw the play and the byplay. The prompter, as noted from our point of view, bore a chief part in the drama (as indeed the prompter always does in the... Read Full Overview

William Dean Howells ( March 1, 1837 - May 11, 1920) was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright. Nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters", he was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly as well as his own prolific writings, including... Read Full Overview

In 1869 W. D. Howells, in reward for having written a campaign biography of Abraham Lincoln, was given the job of consul in Venice.

In the 1860's William Dean Howells was the American consul in Venice. Venetian Life is the 1866 work by Howells on his experiences during that time. With little work to do, he spent his days swimming in the canal and taking in the sights before mas tourism hit Venice. While he... Read Full Overview

One night at the little theatre in Padua, the ticket-seller gave us the stage-box (of which he made a great merit), and so we saw the play and the byplay. The prompter, as noted from our point of view, bore a chief part in the drama (as indeed the prompter always does in the... Read Full Overview

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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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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"Venetian Life" is a non-fiction travelogue written by William Dean Howells, an American author and literary critic, and first published in 1866. In this book, Howells offers a vivid and detailed account of his experiences living in Venice, Italy, during the mid-19th century.

Howells'... Read Full Overview