1st Edition

The Venice Myth Culture, Literature, Politics, 1800 to the Present

By David Barnes Copyright 2015

    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.

    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;

    Biography

    Barnes, David