by Alessandro Manzoni · Feltrinelli · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788807901010
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I promessi sposi is an Italian historical novel written by Alessandro Manzoni, first published in 1827. Set in 17th-century Lombardy, during the Spanish occupation, the novel tells the love story between Renzo Tramaglino and Lucia Mondella, two young peasants who face numerous obstacles and adversities due to social oppression, injustice, and corruption of the time. Considered one of the masterpieces of Italian literature, I promessi sposi offers a detailed view of daily life, customs, and social conflicts of 17th-century Italy, while exploring universal themes such as love, faith, hope, and the struggle for justice.
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.
