Reviews for The Betrothed
Review - Betrothed, The
The basic story is OK, but there are a lot of side-tracks and far too many Catholic sermons.
Reviewed by Roger on 2003-08-09 21:14:16
The Betrothedby Alessandro Manzoni | |
| List(s): | "Carp 500" |
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| Category: |
"Fiction - General" |
| Pages: | 643 |
| Year of Publication: | 1826 |
| Date Read: | 04/30/1999 |
| Notes: | Don Diego, a nobleman, makes a bet that he can seduce the pretty peasant girl, Lucia. He halts her marriage to Renzo, causing the two to flee. They become separated and endure many troubles but remain faithful and continue to search for each other. |
| My Rating: | 5 |