Project Gutenberg 2013-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 191 Menpes, Mortimer 1855 1938 Menpes, Mortimer Luddington Menpes, Dorothy Venice Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Venice" by Mortimer Menpes and text by Dorothy Menpes is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. This richly illustrated work explores the enchanting city of Venice, delving into its history, architecture, and culture. The book captures the author's observations and impressions, revealing the unique beauty and character of Venice. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the author's fascination with Venice, a city that has been the subject of numerous artistic representations yet remains inexhaustible in its charm. The author reflects on the challenges of truly capturing Venice's essence, emphasizing the fleeting nature of its beauty and the interplay of light and color that makes every visit unique. The arrival scene paints a vivid picture of the city as one approaches it by train and gondola, contrasting the bustling atmosphere of most cities with the serene, almost dreamlike quality of Venice as it rises from the water. The author also hints at exploring the lives of Venetians, including a troubling depiction of the Jewish Ghetto, which evokes a blend of admiration and pity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42998/42998-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Venice (Italy) -- Description and travel Art -- Italy -- Venice DG Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: Architecture Category: Art 313331 2025-06-17T11:26:34.062148 text/html 306598 2013-06-19T17:44:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 8222708 2025-06-17T11:26:40.297255 application/epub+zip 8226822 2025-06-17T11:26:35.568129 application/epub+zip 189741 2025-06-17T11:26:34.720133 application/epub+zip 8311322 2025-06-17T11:26:43.854216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8284838 2025-06-17T11:26:39.422159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255742 2022-09-19T15:52:10.762046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269178 2023-09-18T14:33:38.486453 text/plain 16235 2025-06-17T11:26:44.135092 application/rdf+xml 21700 2025-06-17T11:26:34.816153 image/jpeg 2650 2025-06-17T11:26:34.767132 image/jpeg 8135726 2025-06-17T11:26:34.328147 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia