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The Betrothed ( Italian: I promessi sposi Italian: [i proˈmessi ˈspɔːzi]) is an Italian historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni, first published in 1827, in three volumes, and significantly revised and rewritten until the definitive version published between 1840 and 1842.
Set in early 17th-century Lombardy during the period of the Thirty Years’ War and the plague, the novel is a sympathetic portrayal of the struggle of two peasant lovers whose wish to marry is thwarted by a vicious local tyrant and the cowardice of their parish priest.
I promessi sposi sono considerati l'opera più rappresentativa del romanticismo italiano e una delle massime della letteratura italiana per la profondità dei temi (si pensi alla filosofia della storia in cui, cristianamente, opera l'insondabile Grazia divina nella Provvidenza ).
Apr 6, 2014 · I promessi sposi. by Alessandro Manzoni. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In IT Romanzi storici. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
Apr 19, 2020 · I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed) is a work written by Alessandro Manzoni and released for the first time in 1827 and it’s formed by 38 chapters. Manzoni, in order to give his work more depth and realism, he didn’t took the credit for its writing but only for the discovery of an ancient manuscript including real-life stories dating back to ...
Feb 3, 2011 · I promessi sposi. English Title: The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni Credits: Emanuela Piasentini, Barbara Magni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) Language: English: LoC Class
Dec 9, 2012 · The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) Alessandro Manzoni (1785 - 1873) However, despite their great attachment, they are prevented from marrying by the cruel Don Rodrigo, who has himself cast an eye on the beautiful and pious Lucia.
