by Alessandro Manzoni · Loescher · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788820134907
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«I promessi sposi» is the historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni, published by Loescher in paperback (1056 pages, in Italian).
Set in 17th-century Lombardy, it tells the story of two young peasant betrothed, Renzo and Lucia, whose marriage is thwarted by the local lord, who desires Lucia. Amid threats, flights and the plague, the novel interweaves love, faith, justice and social criticism with irony.
This 2011 edition presents the complete text in Italian; the work was originally published in 1827.
Edition designed for secondary school students and for those who want to read Manzoni's classic in its original language.
Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Antonio Manzoni was an Italian philosopher, poet, playwright, and novelist. He is best known for the novel The Betrothed, generally ranked among the masterpieces of world literature. The novel, published in 1827, is a symbol of the Italian Risorgimento for its patriotic message, and also because it was a fundamental milestone in the development of the modern and unified Italian language.
