Alessandro Manzoni
Italian novelist and poet whose historical novel The Betrothed is considered the masterpiece of Italian Romantic fiction and one of the most important novels in the Italian language.
Works
- The BetrothedEpic romance of two lovers facing religious and social obstacles in 17th-century Italy
- The Count of CarmagnolaHistorical tragedy of a Venetian military commander during Renaissance political conflict
- AdelchiTragic verse play depicting the fall of an eighth-century Lombard king and his son
- Fermo e LuciaEarly version of The Betrothed with differing characters and plot developments
- On the Historical NovelEssay examining the nature and conventions of the historical novel form