The Betrothed

1827 Italian historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni The Betrothed Frontispiece of 1842 editionAuthorAlessandro ManzoniOriginal titleI promessi sposiTranslatorCharles SwanLanguageItalianGenreHistorical novelSet inLombardy (chiefly Lecco, Milan and Monza), 1628–30Publisher Vincenzo Ferrario (1st edition) Vincenzo Guglielmini and Giuseppe Redaelli (2nd revised edition) Publication date 1825–1826 [i.e. 1827] (1st edition) 1840 [i.e. 1842] (2nd revised edition)(Title pages give wrong dates because of delays in publication) 1916 [i.e. 1823] (1st draft/3rd edition) Publication placeMilanPublished in Englishuntranslated (1823 version)1834 (1827 version)1845 (1842 version)Dewey Decimal853.72LC ClassPQ4714.A2Original textI promessi sposi at Italian WikisourceTranslationThe Betrothed at Wikisource The Betrothed (Italian: I promessi sposi, pronounced [i proˈmessi ˈspɔːzi]) is an Italian historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni. The novel was first published in three volumes between 1825 and 1827; it was significantly revised and rewritten until the definitive version was published between 1840 and 1842. It has been called the most famous and widely read novel in the Italian language. Set