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    Los Novios
    Los Novios
    Los Novios
    Audiobook (abridged)3 hours

    Los Novios

    Written by Alejandro Manzoni

    Narrated by Laura García

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    About this audiobook

    Citando sus palabras "tragedias de horrores y escenas de maldad, con intermedios de hazanas virtuosas". Pero lo grande de la novela, es su riqueza argumental, que tiene como fondo la Guerra de los Treinta Anos y la dominacion espanola de Italia, ademas del interes que tienen las peripecias de los protagonistas Renzo y Lucia, que solo pueden casarse despues de vicisitudes sin cuento.
    LanguageEspañol
    PublisherYOYO USA
    Release dateJan 1, 2001
    ISBN9781611553475
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    • 3/5
      I hated this book because we were forced into reading it. Poor Italian students, we all share the same destiny.Although, I kind of liked it. The plot wasn't too bad. The caracters' descriptions were too damn long for their own sakes, but it was the way books were written back then.So, even if it was boring for most of the time, let's give three stars to the poor Renzo and Lucia :)
    • 3/5
      Breed uitgesponnen verhaallijn, soms lange tijd onderbroken voor parenthese over een of andere figuur of historische beschrijving; dan weer daverende actie. Opmerkelijke psychologische diepgang. Treffend anticlericale opstelling: Don Abbondio wordt echt in zijn blootje gezet, maar daar staan dan weer de kardinaal en Don Cristoforo tegenover. Ook de voorzienigheid speelt nog een zekere rol: het godsdienstige wordt zeker niet belachelijk gemaakt. Voor het overig "verlichte" idee?n: aanklacht sociale uitbuiting (heer tegenover boer), alom verspreide criminaliteit, en domme kracht van het gepeupel.
    • 1/5
      Es una estafa presentar un libro abreviado sin advertirlo, especialmente cuando se trata de una obra clásica.
    • 5/5
      If you appreciate classic historical fiction, this in an excellent representative of the genre. Great writing, compelling plot, interesting characters, and fascinating history. Not a quick read but definitely worth the time if you enjoy great literature.
    • 2/5
      A fairly measured and enjoyable star-crossed-lover-pursued-by-an-evil-lord that suddenly decided it was a Greene/Endo devotional novel but then gets bored with that and becomes a municipal history of Milan in a year of plague and war, and oh yeah we better tie together that love story. Underwhelming slog except for when its gets super melodramatic, at which time I enjoyed myself.

      Apologies to any Italians for disparaging their great national novel.
    • 3/5
      I read this because in an interview Frank M. Snowden, a professor emeritus of history and the history of medicine at Yale, called it "the great plague novel." What Snowden didn't say is that the plague doesn't even get mentioned for more than 500 pages and doesn't really make an appearance until at least 100 more! The plot is trite, the characters simplistic, and the ending preposterous, but Manzoni was much more interesting as a historian than novelist - the chapters about the forms that power took in 17th-century Italy, about the bread riots, and yes, the plague in particular, are fascinating and make the 720-page trudge worthwhile.
    • 5/5
      Diese Lektüre hat mich während meiner Schulzeit fasziniert. Der Schriftsteller, einer der bekanntesten aus der italienischen Literatur, hat eine gute Darstellung des Zeitalters und der Hauptfiguren erstellt. Die Hauptfiguren dieser Geschichten sind Charaktere die in jeder Gesellschaft wieder zu erkennen sind.
    • 3/5
      The Betrothed. Alessandro Manzoni. 1827. This is Pope Francis’ favorite novels and is considered to be one of the greatest Italian novels of all times. I knew nothing about it until Pope Francis mentioned it. Our book club decided to read it. It is a historical novel and love story set in what is now northern Italy in the early 1600s. Renzo and Lucia are a devoted devout couple who plan to marry. Don Rodrigo, a local baron, has decided he fancies Lucia and forbids the local priest to marry them. The terrified priest refuses to marry them, and Don Rodrigo’s thugs try to kidnap Lucia. She is aided and saved by Fr. Christopher who puts her in a convent and sends Renzo to another city. Eventually after wars, famine, the plague, and various misadventures the two are united. The novel is filled with unsavory characters and saintly characters. I was impressed with the goodness of the cardinal and the miraculous change of hear of the vile Unknown. The book reminded me of a Dickens novel, and I am glad I read it. I hesitate to recommend it unless you want to lose yourself in a 800 page historical romance.
    • 5/5
      I wouldn't have expected this given the story line, but I actually enjoyed it! A very colorful story about two lovers separated by a myriad of unexpected events, keeps them apart. Yet they remain constant to each other, even without knowing whether or not the other is still alive. A novel of hope and fortitude. And it acts like a tour guide to Lombardy.
    • 2/5
      I had to read it in high school (i'm italian) and it honestly sucks. It might be historically accurate as much as you want, but: - it is bloody boring, - Lucia is a wet rag and faints in almost every chapter- Renzo is a moron.- The only cool character converts all of a sudden and becomes annoying as well. - The pestilence at the end resolves everything with no showdown(lampshaded by one of the characters)Can't compete with the other historical novels of the age
    • 5/5
      The Betrothed – the great 19th c. Italian historical novel – is a thoroughly entertaining and wonderfully detailed story. The main plot follows two young lovers, Lucia and Renzo, who are prevented from marrying by the despotic local nobleman, Don Rodrigo. However, the genius of the piece is in Manzoni’s lovingly described and lengthy portraits of the side characters, his epic depictions of historical events in the 1620’s and the nicely done background setting of an unjust society. The omniscient narrator presents the story as his modernization of a true tale and this gives rise to some comic bits – like the opening forward, which starts out old-fashioned, pompous and flowery before the narrator cuts it off and says he’ll tell the story in straightforward language. Sometimes the descriptions of political wrangling gets a little dense (and I wished my copy, by Penguin, had more notes) but overall this is a fantastic read.Lucia and Renzo are simple peasants, happily engaged and living in a small village near the town of Lecco. Renzo has a promising job, Lucia’s mother likes him – everything seems fine until the parish priest, Don Abbondio, is threatened to prevent him from marrying them. Renzo and Lucia stay pretty much the same throughout the book and are simple characters – Lucia is often found crying, fainting and praying and Renzo is frequently hot-headed and naïve. The other characters are more interesting however – one being Don Abbondio. He’s a coward who is mostly concerned with his own self-preservation. In a book full of conversions, with many portraits of benevolent religious figures, he remains a rather unsympathetic one. However, Manzoni spends many pages describing his inner conflicts and fears, with some occasional guilt and shame. He also sets Don Abbondio’s self-interest against the customs of the day, where the rich and powerful could get their way and could punish those who opposed them with impunity. Others counsel death before a failure of duty or courage but Don Abbondio is all-too-human in his fear. I enjoyed reading about him, despite his extreme cowardice and his being a major impediment to the couple’s happiness.Don Rodrigo seems like he would be a stock evil aristocrat but Manzoni uses his character to explore the oppressive laws and customs of the time. Near the beginning of the book, he notes that the edicts, which were meant to curb extrajudicial violence, only ended up oppressing the poor. The laws never applied to powerful noblemen or the violent bravoes that they would hire to get their way. An example of this occurs when Renzo goes to a lawyer with his complaint that Don Rodrigo blocked his marriage to Lucia. The lawyer, thinking Renzo was the one who broke the law, is sympathetic at first but when he learns that Renzo is speaking of Don Rodrigo, the lawyer kicks him out and refuses to listen to him. Don Rodrigo avidly pursues Lucia but not out of love or lust – he barely even thinks of her as an object. Instead, he’s afraid to lose face in front of his peers by not getting what he wants (he has a bet with his cousin over Lucia) and also has an “eh, why not?” attitude when sending his posse out to harass her. His somewhat uninvolved attitude and the ease with which he ruins Lucia and Renzo’s lives illustrate the plight of the poor. Even when powerful but good people help them, it is still an example of the dependence of the lower classes.The other characters who Renzo and Lucia meet are interesting as well – the formerly fiery, now repentant Father Cristoforo; the bitter and ambivalent nun Gertrude; the aristocratic criminal who is so powerful and feared that he’s called the Unnamed in the book; the saintly archbishop Federigo Borromeo. The last three are based on actual historical characters and their backstories are involving. They all play a role in Renzo and Lucia’s case but also are actors in the historical events that intrude. Renzo gets involved in the bread riots in Milan and Manzoni has descriptions of the famine that hit the city soon after. Their village also suffers from the passing German army and finally, the plague that decimated Milan and the surrounding countryside affects many of the characters and the outcome of the book. Highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      Scenes of such badass intensity you'll piss your pants: Unknown's fortress, the bravoes, Renzo's escape, descriptions of the pestilence, etc. Some "boring" bits that are made more than readable by the excellent and punchy dialogue. The scale and tone of the narration is very impressive. Generally very realistic except for the moralizing. Characterization is good but sometimes inconsistent.
    • 4/5
      Sometimes you stumble across a book that you really should have read many years before, but in fact had not even heard of until somebody stuck it under your nose and instructed you to read it. 'The Betrothed' is just such a book, a classic of Italian literature and rightly so, full of historical details and incredibly insightful as a result. Manzoni knows the human condition well, and he makes it easy to imagine being in the shoes of the principle characters, although the long departures from their story does tend to grate from time to time.
    • 4/5
      I don't usually read historical fiction (ever since I went on a binge in 8th grade and got sick of it), but 1) my husband read it in Italian and 2) we were going to the Lake Como area, so I thought I'd try it.It was fun reading a book that took place where we were, albeit centuries earlier. And Manzoni's digressions from the main plot and characters, both of which were compelling, were fascinating - especially the account of the plague in Milan.I read the public domain edition on my Kindle, so I'm not sure who the translator was, but I think this version suffered in the translation - as I found when comparing notes with my husband.
    • 3/5
      Breed uitgesponnen verhaallijn, soms lange tijd onderbroken voor parenthese over een of andere figuur of historische beschrijving; dan weer daverende actie. Opmerkelijke psychologische diepgang. Treffend anticlericale opstelling: Don Abbondio wordt echt in zijn blootje gezet, maar daar staan dan weer de kardinaal en Don Cristoforo tegenover. Ook de voorzienigheid speelt nog een zekere rol: het godsdienstige wordt zeker niet belachelijk gemaakt. Voor het overig "verlichte" ideeën: aanklacht sociale uitbuiting (heer tegenover boer), alom verspreide criminaliteit, en domme kracht van het gepeupel.
    • 4/5
      This is a fairly long historical novel set in seventeenth century Northern Italy. It chronicles the adventures of two young peasants, Renzo and Lucia, who are engaged to be married. Things do not go as planned for them, and they go through all sorts of adventures and misadventures before the conclusion. The novel is also based around historical events and characters, and is quite detailed in its treatment of political and social concerns, such as inequalities of power, hunger, disease, and poverty. A lot of the book is quite sad, and tragic, and this probably takes up a greater part of it than action, though there are some exciting scenes too. It is also carries a fairly religious message, which is partly to do with the time and place in which it is set, and partly due to the author's interests. The characters go through varied undeserved hardships, but reach a happy ending, with those who have misbehaved ultimately getting punished.It makes a good read because the story is good, and the characters varied and genuine. It is also interesting to discover what Italy was like at that time, and how things were for people. It makes it easier to appreciate the liberty and relative lack of corruption which we enjoy in modern times, even if we sometimes think things are going to the dogs. Thing's definitely were worse in the past, and many novels don't show this. Stendhal's Charterhouse of Parma, set in a similar part of Italy, around 70 years after this one, makes all the problems of the time seem exciting, enticing. This novel treats them in the way a normal average man (Renzo) would, and it is revealing to see both sides of reality.
    • 5/5
      Astonishing. Ravishing. A very long book that is all too short.
    • 5/5
      I have had friends planning trips to Italy ask me for reading suggestions. “I Promessi Sposi” (The Betrothed) is always at the top of the list. For the reader seeking deeper knowledge of Italy this book serves a couple of purposes.First of all, like War and Peace, it is an historical novel with well-drawn characters inserted into an accurately described place and time. The novel takes place in Lombardy (the area in northern Italy surrounding Milan) between 1628 and 1631. It describes the story of Renzo and Lucia, and the extraordinary difficulties they encountered getting married. The centerpiece of the tale is the Great Plague of Milan, brought to northern Italy by French and German troops engaged in the 30-Years’ War. Manzoni’s description of the horrible conditions that descended upon Milan is riveting. I Promessi Sposi gives the reader great insight into the history and culture of post-renaissance Italy. Because the book is so good, one can absorb an enormous amount of history painlessly.Secondly, because this is truly the greatest Italian novel, all educated Italians are familiar with it. I can promise the reader who travels to Italy that he will surprise those he meets when he displays familiarity with this beloved and extremely Italian work. I remember discussing the book with several Italians while having dinner in a small village near Milan. I mentioned an episode in the book that I said had taken place near Lake Como.“Lecco!” I was instantly corrected. They all knew the book and my bonehead error was not allowed to pass.Intellectually a child of the French Enlightenment, Manzoni became a devout catholic and the book reflects his deeply felt religious beliefs. Don’t let his didacticism put you off. This is a beautiful book. One hundred years ago it was standard reading even in America, but sadly it is largely ignored here. Get a copy and let Manzoni take you back to another place and time. It’s an adventure you will enjoy.
    • 4/5
      An epic tale of two Italian commoners, their love for each other, and their battle with powerful forces ruling their country. A classic Italian epic. Recommended.
    • 3/5
      Under the guise of a revelator, Manzoni presents the use of Religion and Law by a local Lombardian tyrant in suppressing people in general during the period of plague which devastated Milan in 1630, and in particular, two young peasants who were in love. This is one of the first great novels of Italy, but also, uncharacteristically of Italy, wooden in its realist presentation of human experience. Verdi's Requiem is dedicated to Manzoni. Manzoni writes the story as from the POV of poor people, and of both sexes--often the "Lucia" to the "Renzo" being the one most thoughtful. Manzoni's own moral of the Story drawn through his apology for "wearying" the reader ("we did not do so on purpose"): "...troubles certainly often arise from occasion afforded by ourselves; but that the most cautious and blameless conduct cannot secure us from them; and that, when they come, whether by our own fault or not, confidence in God alleviates them, and makes them conducive to a better life." [643]