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The Betrothed: I Promessi Sposi (Classics) by Manzoni, Alessandro; Penman, Bruce; Penman, Bruce is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Betrothed: I Promessi Sposi (Classics) about?

"Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Lucia for himself. Forced to flee, they are then cruelly separated, and must face many dangers including plague, famine and imprisonment, and confront a variety of strange characters the mysterious Nun of Monza, the fiery Father Cristoforo and the sinister Unnamed' in their struggle to be reunited. A vigorous portrayal of enduring passion, The Betrothed's exploration of love, power and faith presents a whirling panorama of seventeenth-century Italian life and is one of the greatest European historical novels"--Page 4 of cover

Who reads The Betrothed: I Promessi Sposi (Classics)?

Author

Manzoni, Alessandro; Penman, Bruce; Penman, Bruce

Publisher

Penguin Books, Limited

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780141904177

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

History, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Rating

4.6 / 5 (315 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14