false 62040392 296719 566328 014044274X 9780140442748 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175859582m/566328.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175859582s/566328.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/566328.The_Betrothed_I_Promessi_Sposi 3.91 163 The Betrothed tells the dramatic tale of two young lovers in a time of war, famine, and plague. Following them through exile and suffering, it displays great richness of characterization and a profound insight into the workings of history and the politics of the time. First published in 1827 as I promessi sposi, The Betrothed is the first modern Italian novel. Alessandro Manzoni was born in Milan to a noble family in 1785; although he was also a poet, he remains best known for The Betrothed. He died in 1873. David Forgacs is a Lecturer in Italian at Cambridge University; he is the author of Rethinking Italian Fascism and A Gramsci Reader. Matthew Reynolds is a Research Fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge.]]> 136729 3.84 234 33 1840 0 0 false Fri Jul 03 12:45:04 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 03 10:07:28 -0800 2009