Sketches from the Subject and Neighbour Lands of Venice
Edward Augustus FreemanProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
Rating 3.3- Word count
- 542K words
- Chapters
- 55
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English Originals Travel Human GeographyArt HistoryTravel EssaysTraditional AestheticsExotic CultureSummary
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Sketches from the Subject and Neighbour Lands of Venice by Edward A. FreemanAuthor: Freeman, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1823-1892,Language: English, Class: NA: Fine Arts: Architecture, Release Date: Aug 2, 2012Editor's review
This book is a collection of essays on architecture and culture by the 19th-century British historian Edward Freeman, concerning Venice and its neighbouring dependencies, and belongs to the fine arts and architecture category. With the eye of a rigorous historian and drawing on first-hand travel, Freeman records the towns, churches, and architectural remains outside Venice itself that were influenced by it; the prose combines scholarly inquiry with the texture of travel observation. Readers can gain a concrete understanding of how Venetian architectural styles spread, rather than stopping at postcard impressions of St Mark's Square. Its descriptions of local architectural detail suit background reading before in-depth travel, and reward slow reading by anyone interested in the history of Mediterranean cities and architecture. Note that this is an English original of an early date, written in the style of Victorian scholarly prose, with long sentences and dense place names and personal names, so it requires some patience. As a public-domain ebook it is better suited to research or personal interest than to casual guidance.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in the architectural history of Venice and northern Italian cities who can read English
- Travellers planning in-depth visits to towns around Venice who want architectural background in advance
- Students of literature or history studying 19th-century British historical writing and the architectural essay
- Architecture and urban planning students using it as supplementary reading on regional architectural diffusion
Not a good fit for
- General readers who want a Chinese translation and are unused to long sentences in English originals
- Users of modern travel guides seeking practical transport and accommodation information
- Readers who prefer light narrative and lack patience for architectural terms and historical place names
Reading tips
- Read the table of contents and opening first to grasp the author's line of argument and scope, then choose chapters by geographical area.
- Keep a map or online map open to locate the place names as you read; this markedly lowers the difficulty.
- Where architectural terms are dense, skip the details at first and grasp the author's angle of observation and overall judgment.
- As pre-travel background reading, take one or two chapters a day and match them to the itinerary.
About the publisher
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Contents
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FAQ
Is this book in Chinese or English? Is it hard to read?
This is an English original published by Project Gutenberg. Freeman was a 19th-century scholar and his prose is scholarly, with many long sentences and place names, so a good command of English is needed. Readers with some English reading experience should try it; beginners can start with the contents and shorter chapters.Is this a Venice travel guide?
No. It is a collection of essays on architecture and history, focusing on the architectural remains and cultural ties of Venice and its neighbouring dependencies; it offers no practical travel information such as transport, accommodation, or dining. It suits background reading before in-depth travel rather than use as a portable guide.Can I understand it without a background in architecture?
Yes, but it takes some patience. The descriptions of churches, palaces, and other building forms proceed largely through observation and comparison, and assume no specialist knowledge. General readers can skip technical details and follow the overall account of the relationship between city and architecture.How is the ebook to read, and what device suits it?
This public-domain ebook is usually offered as plain text or EPUB and suits e-readers or tablets. Reading software with dictionary lookup and note-taking is recommended, so you can check place names and architectural terms as you go.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Edward Augustus Freeman Author · British · 1823–1892Edward Augustus Freeman (1823–1892) was a British historian, architectural draughtsman and Liberal, born at Harborne in Warwickshire. Orphaned in early childhood, he was raised by his grandmother, graduated from Trinity College, Oxford, and from 1884 held the Regius Professorship of Modern History at Oxford. He died of smallpox at Alicante, Spain, in 1892. A prolific author, he is represented here by nine works spanning constitutional history, European history and travel writing. His constitutional histories trace the origins of English institutions in a careful, comparative manner, while his travel and local histories reflect an architectural draughtsman's eye for churches and townscapes observed on the ground. Public information on the details of his life is limited, yet the range of his subjects and the sober manner of his narrative still convey his approach to history.