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I Promessi Sposi: the Five Foot Classics, Vol. Xxi (In 51 Volumes) (Five Foot Shelf of Classics)
Alessandro Manzoni
I Promessi Sposi: the Five Foot Classics, Vol. Xxi (In 51 Volumes) (Five Foot Shelf of Classics)
Alessandro Manzoni
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.
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | April 1, 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9781616401467 |
Publishers | Cosimo Classics |
Pages | 674 |
Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 41 mm · 984 g |
Language | English |
Contributor | Charles W. Eliot |
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