This entertaining anthology of excerpts from letters, diaries, novels,
plays, and poetry written in or about Venice was handpicked by the Blue
Guides editorial board. Each entry is prefaced by brief biographical and
contextual notes, making for ideal browsing while on vacation,
preparatory reading before a visit, or simple entertainment for lovers
of Venice and literature.
The fifty literary figures covered include Lord Byron, Casanova,
Dickens, Goethe, Henry James, Thomas Mann, and Mark Twain.