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The Novelist and the Archivist: Fiction and History in Alessandro Manzoni´s The Betrothed
Claudio Povolo
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Hardback. In the 19th century, Alessandro Manzoni dedicated himself to writing the novel I promessi sposi that encouraged the Italian Risorgimento. This book traces how the renowned novelist was inspired by an event that occurred at the beginning of the 17th century, which he came to know about thanks to the secret collaboration of a Venetian archivist. Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture. Num Pages: 139 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; DSBD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 329.
In the 19th century, Alessandro Manzoni dedicated himself to writing the novel I promessi sposi that encouraged the Italian Risorgimento. This book traces how the renowned novelist was inspired by an event that occurred at the beginning of the 17th century, which he came to know about thanks to the secret collaboration of a Venetian archivist.
In the 19th century, Alessandro Manzoni dedicated himself to writing the novel I promessi sposi that encouraged the Italian Risorgimento. This book traces how the renowned novelist was inspired by an event that occurred at the beginning of the 17th century, which he came to know about thanks to the secret collaboration of a Venetian archivist.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
139
Condition
New
Series
Early Modern History: Society and Culture
Number of Pages
131
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137395986
SKU
V9781137395986
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99-15
About Claudio Povolo
Claudio Povolo is a Professor in the Department of Humanistic Studies of the Università Ca' Foscari of Venice, Italy. His research is prevalently concerned with aspects of the administration of penal justice in the modern age. Among his publications are: L'intrigo dell'onore. Poteri e istituzioni nella repubblica di Venezia tra Cinque e Seicento, (1997) and Zanzanù. Il bandito del lago ... Read more
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