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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.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Anthologies (non-poetry)

• Full title: I Promessi Sposi
• Subtitle: The Five Foot Classics, Vol. XXI (in 51 Volumes)
• Author: Professor Alessandro Manzoni
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 674
• EAN: 9781616401467
• ISBN: 9781616401467
• ID: 08806833
• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Weight: 984 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 140 × 41 mm
• Date of publishing: 12. April 2010

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