
Person
Alessandro Manzoni
Writing · 1785–1873 · Milano, Italia
Biography
Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Antonio Manzoni (1785–1873) was an Italian poet, novelist and philosopher. He is famous for the novel 'I promessi sposi' ('The Betrothed', 1827), generally ranked among the masterpieces of world literature. The novel is also a symbol of the Italian Risorgimento, since it is a fundamental milestone in the development of the modern, unified Italian language.
Known for

I promessi sposi
Novel
L'Innominato
Novel

Renzo e Lucia
Novel

The Betrothed
Novel

Messa da Requiem (2011)
Novel

The Betrothed
Novel

La monaca di Monza
Characters

How Do You Speak, Brother?
Original Story

The Betrothed
Novel

La colonna infame
Novel
Filmography
- 2011Messa da Requiem (2011)Novel
- 2004Renzo e LuciaNovel
- 2004Renzo e LuciaNovel
- 1989I promessi sposiNovel
- 1985L'Adelchi di Alessandro Manzoni in forma di concertoTheatre Play
- 1974How Do You Speak, Brother?Original Story
- 1973La colonna infameNovel
- 1964The BetrothedNovel
- 1947La monaca di MonzaCharacters
- 1941The BetrothedNovel
- 1922The BetrothedNovel
- 1909L'InnominatoNovel
- —I promessi sposiNovel
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