The Betrothed
Alessandro Manzoni
After the jealous tyrant Don Rodrigo foils their wedding, young Lombardian peasants Lucia and Lorenzo must separate and flee for their safety. Their difficult path to matrimony takes place against the turbulent backdrop of the Thirty Years War, where lawlessness and exploitation are at their height. Lucia takes refuge in a convent, where she is later abducted and taken on a nightmarish journey to a sinister castle, while Lorenzo goes to Milan, where he witnesses famine, riots and plague – all evoked through meticulous description and with stunning immediacy. The Betrothed is a masterful example of historical fiction and remains one of the most famous novels in Italian literature.
Duration - 15h 29m.
Author - Alessandro Manzoni.
Narrator - Nicholas Boulton.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
After the jealous tyrant Don Rodrigo foils their wedding, young Lombardian peasants Lucia and Lorenzo must separate and flee for their safety. Their difficult path to matrimony takes place against the turbulent backdrop of the Thirty Years War, where lawlessness and exploitation are at their height. Lucia takes refuge in a convent, where she is later abducted and taken on a nightmarish journey to a sinister castle, while Lorenzo goes to Milan, where he witnesses famine, riots and plague – all evoked through meticulous description and with stunning immediacy. The Betrothed is a masterful example of historical fiction and remains one of the most famous novels in Italian literature. Duration - 15h 29m. Author - Alessandro Manzoni. Narrator - Nicholas Boulton. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:41:59
Chapter 2
Duration:00:30:12
Chapter 3
Duration:00:34:53
Chapter 4
Duration:00:34:44
Chapter 5
Duration:00:33:25
Chapter 6
Duration:00:31:29
Chapter 7
Duration:00:42:35
Chapter 8
Duration:00:49:58
Chapter 9
Duration:00:47:03
Chapter 10
Duration:00:52:14
Chapter 11
Duration:00:43:24
Chapter 12
Duration:00:32:10
Chapter 13
Duration:00:36:52
Chapter 14
Duration:00:36:34
Chapter 15
Duration:00:37:14
Chapter 16
Duration:00:35:14
Chapter 17
Duration:00:37:56
Chapter 18
Duration:00:35:42
Chapter 19
Duration:00:35:34
Chapter 20
Duration:00:35:06
Chapter 21
Duration:00:38:57
Chapter 22
Duration:00:30:05
Chapter 23
Duration:00:45:54
Chapter 24
Duration:00:58:28
Chapter 25
Duration:00:32:34
Chapter 26
Duration:00:34:38
Chapter 27
Duration:00:35:24
Chapter 28
Duration:00:49:44
Chapter 29
Duration:00:32:52
Chapter 30
Duration:00:28:46
Chapter 31
Duration:00:39:31
Chapter 32
Duration:00:38:45
Chapter 33
Duration:00:46:58
Chapter 34
Duration:00:49:49
Chapter 35
Duration:00:33:15
Chapter 36
Duration:00:46:53
Chapter 37
Duration:00:31:28
Chapter 38
Duration:00:40:51