The Goddess of Venice

"The Goddess of Venice" by Emanuela Franceschin, a work that intertwines the historical reconstruction of the Belle Époque with the intimate rebellion of a young protagonist. Belisandra Contarini is a Venetian noblewoman gifted with artistic talent stifled by the rigid patriarchal conventions that demand her to be an obedient and decorative wife. The structure alternates the perspective of the protagonist, who asserts her right to creative expression, with that of Álvaro de Quintana, a young Spanish artist destined to meet her in a fateful intertwining of art and emotion. Through evocative writing that ranges from the sumptuous lagoon palaces to the shores of the Lido, the author explores the conflict between social duty and personal identity, celebrating the strength of a woman determined not to remain silent.