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.
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: C. Povolo
EAN: 9781137395986
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 2814 g
HEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Palgrave Macmillan
DATE PUBLISHED: 2014-10-03
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GENRE: HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Social History, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General
WIDTH: 140 cm
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Book Themes:
Italy, c 1500 onwards to present day, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, History and Archaeology
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 (1576-1617), (2011).
