Welcome back to our ongoing series on Alessandro Manzoni’s classic Italian novel. This week we discuss Manzoni’s approach to presenting the historical context of the novel, and why he doesn’t present it as much through the doings of the characters. Plus, more on Don Abbondio’s possible change in character (or lack thereof), who the book’s villain is, an…
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