The Venice Myth: Culture, Literature, Politics, 1800 to the Present / Edition 1

by David Barnes

Overview

Venice holds a unique place in literary and cultural history. Barnes looks at the themes of war, occupation, resistance and fascism to see how the political background has affected the literary works that have come out of this great city. He focuses on key British and American writers, including Byron, Ruskin, Pound and Eliot.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848935105
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/2014
Series:	The Enlightenment World Series
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Venice Myth; Chapter 1 Romantics; Chapter 2 Revolutionaries; Chapter 3 Tourists; Chapter 4 Fascists: The Stamp of the Lion; Chapter 5 Fascists: Urbs, Passion and Politics; Chapter 6 Beware of the Doge: Venice Deconstructed;