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The Betrothed: I Promessi Sposi (Penguin Classics) (Reprint Edition) by Alessandro (1785-1873) Manzoni, Bruce Penman (Translator) Paperback, 720 Pages, Published 1984 ISBN-10: 0-14-044274-X / 014044274X ISBN-13: 978-0-14-044274-8 / 9780140442748 Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Lucia for himself. Forced to flee, they are then cruelly separated, and must face many dangers inc |