I Promesi Sposi, 1-2 : Storia Milanese del Secolo XVII... (Paperback)

from JVioland

I wouldn't have expected this given the story line, but I actually enjoyed it! A very colorful story about two lovers separated by a myriad of unexpected events, keeps them apart. Yet they remain constant to each other, even without knowing whether or not the other is still alive. A novel of hope...

from bookstreasure

Diese Lektüre hat mich während meiner Schulzeit fasziniert. Der Schriftsteller, einer der bekanntesten aus der italienischen Literatur, hat eine gute Darstellung des Zeitalters und der Hauptfiguren erstellt. Die Hauptfiguren dieser Geschichten sind Charaktere die in jeder Gesellschaft wieder zu e...

from BillMcGann

I have had friends planning trips to Italy ask me for reading suggestions. "I Promessi Sposi" (The Betrothed) is always at the top of the list. For the reader seeking deeper knowledge of Italy this book serves a couple of purposes. First of all, like War and Peace, it is an historical novel with ...

from DieFledermaus

The Betrothed - the great 19th c. Italian historical novel - is a thoroughly entertaining and wonderfully detailed story. The main plot follows two young lovers, Lucia and Renzo, who are prevented from marrying by the despotic local nobleman, Don Rodrigo. However, the genius of the piece is in Ma...

from bobbieharv

I don't usually read historical fiction (ever since I went on a binge in 8th grade and got sick of it), but 1) my husband read it in Italian and 2) we were going to the Lake Como area, so I thought I'd try it. It was fun reading a book that took place where we were, albeit centuries earlier. And ...