Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi)

by Alessandro Manzoni

78 chapters29h 10mEnglish1876

About this book

The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) presents a kaleidoscope of individual stories, which are all tied together by the story of Lucia and Renzo, two young persons of humble origin that are deeply in love with one another. However, despite their great attachment, they are prevented from marrying by the cruel Don Rodrigo, who has himself cast an eye on the beautiful and pious Lucia. Don Rodrigo menaces the priest who was to perform the wedding ceremony, who then refuses to do his duty. Thus threatened and prevented from being married, the couple is separated, and the narration follows each of them on their struggle to unite again. Set in the years 1628-1630, the main story is accompanied by a rich and most accurate description of the historical background -- the warfaring cities, the plague, and the oppressive Spanish rule over Northern Italy during that time. The narration also includes many smaller subplots which allow the reader glimpses into the lives of the other characters involved. Alessandro Manzoni is regarded as one of the most important authors of Italian literature, and this particular work is counted to the overall most important literary works of the 19th century.

Chapters (77)

1Chapter 1, Part 1

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2Chapter 1, Part 2

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3Chapter 2, Part 1

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4Chapter 2, Part 2

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5Chapter 3, Part 1

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6Chapter 3, Part 2

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7Chapter 4, Part 1

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8Chapter 4, Part 2

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9Chapter 5, Part 1

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10Chapter 5, Part 2

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11Chapter 6, Part 1

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12Chapter 6, Part 2

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13Chapter 7, Part 1

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14Chapter 7, Part 2

1383

15Chapter 8, Part 1

1445

16Chapter 8, Part 2

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17Chapter 9, Part 1

1428

18Chapter 9, Part 2

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19Chapter 10, Part 1

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20Chapter 10, Part 2

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21Chapter 11, Part 1

1466

22Chapter 11, Part 2

1648

23Chapter 12, Part 1

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24Chapter 12, Part 2

1132

25Chapter 13, Part 1

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26Chapter 13, Part 2

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27Chapter 14, Part 1

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28Chapter 14, Part 2

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29Chapter 15, Part 1

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30Chapter 15, Part 2

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31Chapter 16, Part 1

1386

32Chapter 16, Part 2

1209

33Chapter 17, Part 1

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34Chapter 17, Part 2

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35Chapter 18, Part 1

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36Chapter 18, Part 2

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37Chapter 19, Part 1

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38Chapter 19, Part 2

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39Chapter 20, Part 1

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40Chapter 20, Part 2

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41Chapter 21, Part 1

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42Chapter 21, Part 2

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43Chapter 22, Part 1

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44Chapter 22, Part 2

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45Chapter 23, Part 1

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46Chapter 23, Part 2

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47Chapter 24, Part 1

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48Chapter 24, Part 2

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49Chapter 24, Part 3

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50Chapter 25, Part 1

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51Chapter 25, Part 2

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52Chapter 26, Part 1

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53Chapter 26, Part 2

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54Chapter 27, Part 1

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55Chapter 27, Part 2

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56Chapter 28, Part 1

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57Chapter 28, Part 2

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58Chapter 29, Part 1

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59Chapter 29, Part 2

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60Chapter 30, Part 1

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61Chapter 30, Part 2

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62Chapter 31, Part 1

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63Chapter 31, Part 2

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64Chapter 32, Part 1

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65Chapter 32, Part 2

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66Chapter 33, Part 1

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67Chapter 33, Part 2

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68Chapter 34, Part 1

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69Chapter 34, Part 2

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70Chapter 35, Part 1

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71Chapter 35, Part 2

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72Chapter 36, Part 1

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73Chapter 36, Part 2

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74Chapter 37, Part 1

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75Chapter 37, Part 2

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76Chapter 38, Part 1

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77Chapter 38, Part 2

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Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi)

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