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Manzioni’s Terracotta

“The Betrothed” (“I promessi sposi”) by Alessandro Manzoni is the hero of Italian literature. Set in 1628 when Milan was under Spanish Hapsburg rule, it’s a love story describing the struggles that Lucia and Renzo must go thru just to … Continue reading →

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