Things Seen in Venice
Venice, once among the most powerful states of the Western world, now a much-visited but still romantic city of canals, architecture and art. Most European cities have changed so much that a 1920 guidebook would be of little practical use, but not so Venice. Lonsdale and Laura Ragg were residents of the city - where Lonsdale was chaplain of St. George's English church from 1905 to 1909 - and they knew it well. Their guide brings its buildings and canals, its campi and its hidden campielli, to life in a surprisingly contemporary way. Try listening to Chapter 2 as your vaporetto chugs along the Grand Canal from the railway station to the Rialto bridge, only slightly faster than it would have done a hundred years ago! ( Phil Benson) Summary by Phil Benson
Genre(s): Travel & Geography
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | First Impressions | Phil Benson |
00:14:38 |
| Play 02 | The Grand Canal | Phil Benson |
00:29:13 |
| Play 03 | The Heart of Venice | Phil Benson |
00:28:01 |
| Play 04 | Venice on Foot | Phil Benson |
00:22:02 |
| Play 05 | The Lagoon | Phil Benson |
00:23:25 |
| Play 06 | Fasts and Festivals | Phil Benson |
00:25:06 |
| Play 07 | Varia | Phil Benson |
00:27:56 |