Die Verlobten. by Alessandro Manzoni
Set in 17th-century Lombardy, the novel follows young lovers Renzo and Lucia whose planned marriage is thwarted by the local noble Don Rodrigo, forcing them into separate struggles against social injustice, superstition, famine, and the devastating plague. Their fortunes intertwine with a wide cast—including the noble friar Cristoforo and the reforming Cardinal Borromeo—and the narrative examines corruption, human weakness, moral growth, and the role of providence as order is eventually restored and the couple's fate is decided.
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- Published
- 1827
- Nationality
- Italian
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Original Language
- Italian
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- Alternate Titles
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- Die Verlobten
- Fermo e Lucia
- Les Fiancés
- The Betrothed
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