Venetian Life

Venetian Life

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Venetian Life episodes

  • Domestic Slave Trade Of The Southern States-Winfield Hazlitt Collins
    "Domestic Slave Trade Of The Southern States" by Winfield Hazlitt Collins delves into the intricacies of the slave trade within the Southern states, offering a detailed examination of its practices and implications. This work is significant for its historical perspective on a dark chapter in American history, providing insights that resonate today as society grapples with the legacies of slavery and systemic inequality. Collins' exploration sheds light on the human experiences and economic factors that defined this trade, making it an enduring study of human rights and dignity. Listening to this audiobook invites reflection on the past while encouraging a deeper understanding of contemporary issues surrounding race and justice.
    2 hr 29 min
  • Rural Magazine and Literary Evening Fire-Side Vol 1 No 2-Various
    William Dean Howells was American Consul to Venice for four years. His term ended in 1865. He wrote about the city, and the culture of the Venetians, while there, but finished the book once he had returned to America. This is the second edition, which is expanded slightly, to give more information for tourists. Please be aware that although Howells admires people of the east and Jews, he uses period terms and idioms which modern readers may find offensive. His views of people of African descent may prove offensive to the modern reader. (Summary by Timothy)
    3 hr
  • Guide to Health-Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
    William Dean Howells was American Consul to Venice for four years. His term ended in 1865. He wrote about the city, and the culture of the Venetians, while there, but finished the book once he had returned to America. This is the second edition, which is expanded slightly, to give more information for tourists. Please be aware that although Howells admires people of the east and Jews, he uses period terms and idioms which modern readers may find offensive. His views of people of African descent may prove offensive to the modern reader. (Summary by Timothy)
    3 hr 28 min
  • History Of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Vol. 2-Gaston Maspero
    William Dean Howells was American Consul to Venice for four years. His term ended in 1865. He wrote about the city, and the culture of the Venetians, while there, but finished the book once he had returned to America. This is the second edition, which is expanded slightly, to give more information for tourists. Please be aware that although Howells admires people of the east and Jews, he uses period terms and idioms which modern readers may find offensive. His views of people of African descent may prove offensive to the modern reader. (Summary by Timothy)
    7 hr 53 min
  • Christmas Every Day and Other Stories Told for Children-William Dean Howells
    William Dean Howells was American Consul to Venice for four years. His term ended in 1865. He wrote about the city, and the culture of the Venetians, while there, but finished the book once he had returned to America. This is the second edition, which is expanded slightly, to give more information for tourists. Please be aware that although Howells admires people of the east and Jews, he uses period terms and idioms which modern readers may find offensive. His views of people of African descent may prove offensive to the modern reader. (Summary by Timothy)
    2 hr 6 min
  • The Moral Equivalent of War
    William Dean Howells was American Consul to Venice for four years. His term ended in 1865. He wrote about the city, and the culture of the Venetians, while there, but finished the book once he had returned to America. This is the second edition, which is expanded slightly, to give more information for tourists. Please be aware that although Howells admires people of the east and Jews, he uses period terms and idioms which modern readers may find offensive. His views of people of African descent may prove offensive to the modern reader. (Summary by Timothy)
    44 min
  • Forsaken Inn-Anna Katharine Green
    William Dean Howells was American Consul to Venice for four years. His term ended in 1865. He wrote about the city, and the culture of the Venetians, while there, but finished the book once he had returned to America. This is the second edition, which is expanded slightly, to give more information for tourists. Please be aware that although Howells admires people of the east and Jews, he uses period terms and idioms which modern readers may find offensive. His views of people of African descent may prove offensive to the modern reader. (Summary by Timothy)
    6 hr 32 min
  • Harrington-Maria Edgeworth
    William Dean Howells was American Consul to Venice for four years. His term ended in 1865. He wrote about the city, and the culture of the Venetians, while there, but finished the book once he had returned to America. This is the second edition, which is expanded slightly, to give more information for tourists. Please be aware that although Howells admires people of the east and Jews, he uses period terms and idioms which modern readers may find offensive. His views of people of African descent may prove offensive to the modern reader. (Summary by Timothy)
    7 hr 40 min
  • America of the Fifties Letters of Fredrika Bremer-Fredrika Bremer
    William Dean Howells was American Consul to Venice for four years. His term ended in 1865. He wrote about the city, and the culture of the Venetians, while there, but finished the book once he had returned to America. This is the second edition, which is expanded slightly, to give more information for tourists. Please be aware that although Howells admires people of the east and Jews, he uses period terms and idioms which modern readers may find offensive. His views of people of African descent may prove offensive to the modern reader. (Summary by Timothy)
    8 hr 33 min
  • Milton's Minor Poems-John Milton
    William Dean Howells was American Consul to Venice for four years. His term ended in 1865. He wrote about the city, and the culture of the Venetians, while there, but finished the book once he had returned to America. This is the second edition, which is expanded slightly, to give more information for tourists. Please be aware that although Howells admires people of the east and Jews, he uses period terms and idioms which modern readers may find offensive. His views of people of African descent may prove offensive to the modern reader. (Summary by Timothy)
    3 hr 57 min

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Immerse yourself in the captivating allure of Venice, a city steeped in history, culture, and romance, as we explore a rotating collection of audiobooks that capture its essence. This podcast invites…