Show venetian Ven efian af life on returning from venice where he had been consul for four years william dean howells met a boston publisher with whom he frequently played shuffleboard br or strolled the bithers decks one day howells remarked that lie he was venetian bringing ginging over a manuscript on venetian life jokingly the publisher remarked that his firm would bring it out without a moments hesitation the manuscript was turned over to him it was published in 1863 1868 under the title of venetian life it may well be said that this was the start of howells successful literary career |