The betrothed

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The betrothed
Folio Society
Literature

The betrothed

Alessandro Manzoni
Edition year 1969
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Eric Fraser
Translator Archibald Colquhoun
Weight 1.25 Kg
Pages 624
Dimensions 22.8 × 14.9 cm

Edition details

The Betrothed, by Alessandro Manzoni. Translated and with a preface by Archibold Colquhoun. 16 full-page drawings by Eric Fraser. Full purple cloth binding with a design in black and gold by John Westwood. Black endleaves. Dark purple slipcase. 22.8x14.9cm. 624pp.

About the book

Alessandro Manzoni's The Betrothed is one of the great classics of Italian literature. Set in seventeenth-century Lombardy, it follows the young lovers Renzo and Lucia, whose plans to marry are disrupted by the powerful local nobleman Don Rodrigo. Their separation leads them through plague, famine, political unrest and encounters with a wide range of characters from different levels of society. Combining romance, history and moral reflection, the novel presents a sweeping portrait of ordinary people caught in forces beyond their control.

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