Manzoni and His Times: A Biography of the Author of "I Promessi Sposi"

London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1954. First Edition. x, 281 p., 15 b&w plates; bibl., index Bump to lower board corner; overall about good(+) in worn vg(-) to good(+) jacket. Hardcover.

The first biography in Englsih on the masterful writer. Alessandro Manzoni (1785–1873) was an Italian poet, novelist, and philosopher best known for The Betrothed (I promessi sposi, 1827), a novel widely regarded as a masterpiece. Through both his literary achievements and linguistic efforts, Manzoni played a vital role in fostering cultural and linguistic unity in a newly emerging Italy. // Resorgimento