The Betrothed, Alessandro Manzoni
The Betrothed, Alessandro Manzoni
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The Betrothed

Author: Alessandro Manzoni

Narrator: Nicholas Boulton

Unabridged: 24 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2019

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

After the jealous tyrant Don Rodrigo foils their wedding, young Lombardian peasants Lucia and Lorenzo must separate and flee for their safety. Their difficult path to matrimony takes place against the turbulent backdrop of the Thirty Years War, where lawlessness and exploitation are at their height. Lucia takes refuge in a convent, where she is later abducted and taken on a nightmarish journey to a sinister castle, while Lorenzo goes to Milan, where he witnesses famine, riots and plague - all evoked through meticulous description and with stunning immediacy. The Betrothed is a masterful example of historical fiction and remains one of the most famous novels in Italian literature.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rick on November 06, 2020

Un altro classico difficile, spesso studiato al liceo italiano. Come molti libri “obbligatori,” la storia è complicata, è il linguaggio molto antiquato. Mi dispiace se la storia fosse stata rovinata perché studiata troppo presto. Quando ero giovane, almeno, non mi sarebbe piaciuto questo romanzo. Ma......more

Goodreads review by Bill on December 17, 2023

Manzoni's historical novel The Betrothed--although not much read today in the English-speaking world--is considered by many Italians to be the greatest novel written in their language. It is indeed a great novel. Manzoni, building on the simple romantic story of an engaged couple whose scheduled wed......more

Goodreads review by Dagio_maya on October 21, 2019

Che bella sensazione: rileggere “I promessi sposi” senza l’angoscia dell’interrogazione il giorno dopo o del tema sulla tormentata notte dell’Innominato? Questa sì che è libertà del leggere. Non che all'epoca non mi sia piaciuto o l’abbia trovato difficile da digerire, anzi seguivo la lettura in class......more

Goodreads review by Baba Yaga Reads on March 31, 2020

Io al liceo: questa storia su due giovani che non possono sposarsi a causa della distanza e di un'epidemia di peste è anacronistica e antiquata. Io oggi, costretta a cancellare il mio matrimonio a causa del coronavirus: ................more

Goodreads review by Lorenzo on August 23, 2007

This novel is hated by many generations of Italians. Poor Alessandro Manzoni! He's not to blame for the bad reputation of his book. The moronic Italian educational system is the only guilt of the assassination of I Promessi Sposi in most of its readers. Just consider this: in Italy we study this nove......more