Promise of Fidelity by Omero Sabatini
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 WILIAM 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 XI features the 1827 novel I Promessi Sposi (The Bethrothed), by Italian writer ALESANDRO 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.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 WILIAM 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 XI features the 1827 novel I Promessi Sposi (The Bethrothed), by Italian writer ALESANDRO 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.
Alessandro Manzoni (Milan, 7 Marzo 1785 – Milan, 22 Maggio 1873) was an Italian writer, poet, and dramatist. Considered one of the greatest Romanziers of all time for his celebrated novel I promessi sposi, caposaldo della letteratura italiana, Manzoni ebbe the main merit of having laid the foundations for the contemporary novel and of having thus supported the Italian language unity, based on the scia of that morally and civilly impegnated letteratura.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780759653443 |
| ISBN 10 | 0759653445 |
| Title | Promise of Fidelity |
| Author | Omero Sabatini |
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| Publisher | AuthorHouse |
| Year published | 2002-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 476 |
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