The Betrothed - Alessandro Manzoni, Michael F. Moore (Translator)
Unknown, Alessandro Manzoni, Michael F. Moore (Translator)
Category: Historical Fiction
Tags: Historical Fiction, Adults, Romance
The first English translation in more than fifty years of Alessandro Manzonis masterpiece, a work of foundational Italian literature on par with the Divine Comedy and the Decameron.The Wall Street Journal, An exemplary historical novel (The New Yorker) from the father of modern Italian literature, The Betrothed receives its first new English-language translation in fifty years, hailed as a landmark literary occasion by Jhumpa Lahiri., ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker, The Betrothed is a cornerstone of Italian culture, language, and literature. Published in its final form in 1842, The Betrothed has inspired generations of Italian readers and writers. Giuseppe Verdi composed his majestic Requiem Mass in honor of Manzoni. Italo Calvino called the novel a classic that has never ceased shaping reality in Italy while Umberto Eco praised its author as a most subtle critic and analyst of languages. The Betrothed has been celebrated by Primo Levi and Natalia Ginzburg, and is on
