The Betrothed

The Betrothed
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Book Synopsis The Betrothed by : Alessandro Manzoni

Download or read book The Betrothed written by Alessandro Manzoni and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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