The novel’s antagonist, Don Rodrigo, is a Spanish foreigner exercising control in Italy’s northern region of Lombardy, which was the case in the seventeenth century. But it is what happens along that way that makes The Betrothed so engaging and instructive. It is no spoiler to say, and you will be relieved to know, that the boy gets the girl in the end and eventually marry. Though written in the early nineteenth century, the action of the novel takes place in the midst of the seventeenth century and depicts historical events and personages. The Betrothed is, as its title implies, an epic love story that traces the circumlocutions of the engagement of Lorenzo Tramaglino to Lucia Mondella across the magnificently described countryside of Italian Lake District and Milan. Sirico starts out by offering an introduction to The Betrothed: Sirico draws a connection between a sensible tradition of Catholic thought on economics and a work of literature that Pope Francis deems credible. Pope Francis is also a fan of the Italian writer. Robert Sirico, president and co-founder of the Acton Institute, recently wrote an article for Crisis Magazine praising Manzoni and discussing some of the economic themes found in The Betrothed. Dimensions: 7.60in - 5.00in - 1.40in - 1.Alessandro Manzoni, an Italian poet and novelist, is best known for his book The Betrothed.

Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators Book Details With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. 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. 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. 'The great plague novel.' - The New Yorker 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.

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