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The city is a particularly popular setting for essays, novels, and other works of fictional or non-fictional literature. Examples of these include: Aretino's works (1492–1556) Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice (c. 1596–1598) and Othello (1603). Ben Jonson's Volpone (1605–6). Casanova's autobiographical History of My Life c. 1789–1797.
The Colosseum in Rome, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world The city of Venice, ranked many times as the most beautiful city in the world [1] [2] The Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral in Florence by Filippo Brunelleschi, which has the largest brick dome in the world, [3] [4] and is considered a masterpiece of world architecture The Sassi di Matera have been described by Fodor ...
Louis Begley's essay is on the city's place within world literature and discusses works of Henry James, Marcel Proust and Thomas Mann that are set in Venice. Begley's story is about a young man's frustrating love affair in Venice. Originally written in German and French, the authors revised the English edition, adding extra material.
Venice and Rome get the most extended treatment, but James doesn't neglect the rest of the country. His Roman essays, though, show the strongest touch of his own experiences, especially his long rides on horseback through the Campagna and his many walks through various neighborhoods in the city.
Visitors to Venice will have to pay for an entry fee after the Italian city became the first in the world to introduce a charging system for tourists.
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The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site. [2] The Republic of Venice was a major financial and maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance , and a staging area for the Crusades and the Battle of Lepanto , as well as a very important center of commerce (especially silk, grain, and spice ) and art in the ...
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