Letters From the Palazzo BarbaroSteerforth Press, 29 sty 2013 - 224 The novelist Henry James arrived in Venice as a tourist, and instantly fell in love with the city – particularly with the splendid Palazzo Barbaro, home of the expatriate American Curtis family. This selection of letters covers the period 1869-1907 and provides a unique record of the life and work of this great writer. Includes historical photographs and a foreword by Leon Edel, Henry James’s biographer. |
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... century and survived the turbulent years of the wars with the Turks and thefatal Venetian conquest of Lombardy. In thequietudeof Venice's decline, it became—in the 1880s—the residence of American expatriates, children of a new empire of ...
... century and survived the turbulent years of the wars with the Turks and thefatal Venetian conquest of Lombardy. In thequietudeof Venice's decline, it became—in the 1880s—the residence of American expatriates, children of a new empire of ...
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... centuries before in the east. This volume now becomes a part of our testimony. However we cannot recover the talk or the nightswhen hundreds of candles were lit and the music of hired musicians or visiting celebrities ... century view of the.
... centuries before in the east. This volume now becomes a part of our testimony. However we cannot recover the talk or the nightswhen hundreds of candles were lit and the music of hired musicians or visiting celebrities ... century view of the.
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Henry James. translated into enduring literature. Early twentieth century view of the Palazzo Barbaro.
Henry James. translated into enduring literature. Early twentieth century view of the Palazzo Barbaro.
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Henry James. Early twentieth century view of the Palazzo Barbaro INTRODUCTION BY ROSELLA MAMOLI ZORZI There is a palazzo, on.
Henry James. Early twentieth century view of the Palazzo Barbaro INTRODUCTION BY ROSELLA MAMOLI ZORZI There is a palazzo, on.
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... centuries of history, the family archives, paintings, art objects, antique furniture. The very wallsof these palaces were plundered: the stuccowork was chiselledoff,the frescoes were torn down, the inlaidwooden doors werelifted off ...
... centuries of history, the family archives, paintings, art objects, antique furniture. The very wallsof these palaces were plundered: the stuccowork was chiselledoff,the frescoes were torn down, the inlaidwooden doors werelifted off ...
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