I Promessi Sposi: The Five Foot Classics, Vol. XXI (in 51 Volumes) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781616401450)

Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature, philosophy, history, and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926), Harvard University's longest-serving president. Also known as "Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf," it represented Eliot's belief that a basic liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume XXI features the 1827 novel I Promessi Sposi (The Bethrothed), by Italian writer ALESSANDRO MANZONI (1785-1873), considered the most beloved work in the Italian language. A historical romance inspired by Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe, it is the tale of lovers Renzo and Lucia and their quest to be together. Beautifully evocative of its 17th-century setting, it is noted for its dramatic depiction of plague-addled Milan.

Author: Alessandro Manzoni
ISBN-10: 1616401451
ISBN-13: 9781616401450
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2010
Pages: 674
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.86lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.48d