Project Gutenberg 2011-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 768 Manzoni, Alessandro 1785 1873 I promessi sposi. English The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni Emanuela Piasentini, Barbara Magni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "The Betrothed" by Alessandro Manzoni is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers on two lovers, Renzo Tramaglino and Lucia Mondella, who become entangled in a web of social and personal conflicts that threaten their betrothal. Against the backdrop of 17th-century Italy, the story explores themes of love, tyranny, faith, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in a corrupt society. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Don Abbondio, a timid and cowardly curate who is confronted by two intimidating bravoes. They threaten him to prevent the marriage of Renzo and Lucia, revealing the dangerous power dynamics in their society. The narrative provides rich descriptions of the setting around Lake Como and highlights Don Abbondio's internal fears and helplessness in the face of external threats. As he seeks solace in his home, the stage is set for the struggles that Renzo and Lucia will face as they attempt to navigate love amidst societal corruption and oppression. The opening lays a foundation for the dramatic developments to come, establishing a sense of urgency and the complexities of human relations in a turbulent historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35155/35155-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Plague -- Fiction Italian fiction -- Translations into English Milan (Italy) -- Fiction Italy -- History -- 1559-1789 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels 1034822 2025-07-14T09:39:45.758464 text/html 1045063 2022-12-11T16:11:20 text/html 488544 2025-07-14T09:39:54.513424 application/epub+zip 506723 2025-07-14T09:39:46.835477 application/epub+zip 444374 2025-07-14T09:39:46.312440 application/epub+zip 778136 2025-07-14T09:40:01.199388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714542 2025-07-14T09:39:54.053414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652905 2022-09-16T07:16:24.102228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1001534 2025-07-14T09:39:44.284469 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1001743 2022-12-11T16:25:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20638 2025-07-14T09:40:01.334366 application/rdf+xml 11151 2025-07-14T09:39:46.404435 image/jpeg 2272 2025-07-14T09:39:46.359431 image/jpeg 379872 2022-12-11T16:27:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 484366 2022-12-11T16:27:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 476008 2025-07-14T09:39:45.841458 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia