VENICE-O-METER 8
Novel set (mostly) in 1970's Venice The actual locations mentioned in the novel can be found on the Reading Venice map, and are discussed in a scholarly fashion in Tomás Monterrey's paper "Scenic and Textual Venice in Muriel Spark’s Territorial Rights" (2019) here. VENICE-O-METER 10
Must-read history of Venice focusing on women. Includes brief portraits of some of the most epoch-making women in Venetian history as well as a remarkable map and a rich bibliography. VENICE-O-METER 7
Remarkable essays about the impact of the printing press on the lives of women in Renaissance Venice VENICE-O-METER 8
Historical novel inspired by the biography of Venetian rococo artist Rosalba Carriera (1673-1757) VENICE-O-METER 8
Historical short story set in Venice's Ospedale della Pietà orphanage for girls, and focusing on the interactions between the institution' most famous composer, Vivaldi, and the young women who played his music. VENICE-O-METER 9
Historical novel narrated by the painter Il Tintoretto on his deathbed VENICE-O-METER 7
Historical novel set in Venice's Ospedale della Pietà orphanage for girls, and focusing on the interactions between the institution' most famous composer, Vivaldi, and the young women who played his music. VENICE-O-METER 10
Delightful travel essays Inventing the World: Venice and the Transformation of Western Civilization by Meredith F. Small3/17/2024
VENICE-O-METER 10
Non-fiction essays about the history of Venice with a focus on innovations such as the semi colon, intellectual property law, the newspaper, etc. VENICE-O-METER 8
Brilliant supernatural and psychological short story / novella set in Venice (The other stories in the collection are not set in Venice) |
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Reading Venice's library is always expanding. Some of the books I intend to read or re-read in the future are listed here.
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