The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni

The Betrothed

Alessandro Manzoni

680 pages first pub 1840 (editions)

fiction classics historical romance reflective slow-paced
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Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the 1620s, this book tells the story of Renzo and Lucia, who are prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Lucia for himself. Forced to flee, they are then cruelly separat...

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