A gondola is a large, narrow boat with a flat bottom and curved tips. These boats are most commonly used in the canals of Venice, Italy, which is where Connie and Hilda encounter them. Gondolas are rowed by gondoliers (like Giovanni in the novel), who stand on the backs of the boats as they steer.
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Gondola/Gondolier Term Timeline in Lady Chatterley’s Lover
The timeline below shows where the term Gondola/Gondolier appears in Lady Chatterley’s Lover. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 17
...little place called the Villa Esmeralda; on the way over, Hilda and Connie take a gondola, steered by a gondolier named Giovanni. Giovanni convinces the sisters to hire him for the...
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...jazz clubs and dances intimately with strangers. But Connie just wants to get in the gondola and go to some quiet part of the city, where she can bathe alone. Unfortunately,...
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