Alessandro Manzoni's THE BETROTHED

Manzoni's THE BETROTHED (I Promessi Sposi, 1824) is a cornerstone of Italian culture, language and literature and, arguably, the best Italian novel ever written. In this historical novel, set in Northern Italy, 1628-30, Manzoni takes us on a journey, following two star-crossed lovers, through the Spanish occupation of Milan, the ravages of war, class conflicts, social injustice, religious faith, and a plague that devastates the country. As Jhumpa Lahiri has said, "Manzoni's novel - both emotionally gripping and coolly objective, both extremely spirited and deadly serious - will enthrall you and sober you in turns." In Michael Moore's dynamic new translation, we will hear powerful echoes of our own age.