On the Historical Novel

Name: On the Historical Novel
Author: Alessandro Manzoni

by Alessandro Manzoni

Essay examining the nature and conventions of the historical novel form

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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.

More by Alessandro Manzoni

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