The betrothed / Alessandro Manzoni.

[New ed.] / translated with an introduction by Bruce Penman.

London : Penguin, 1972.

719 p. : map ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.
Translated from the Italian.

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 separated, and must face many dangers including famine and imprisonment.

9780140442748 (pbk)

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