# Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi)

An audiobook by Alessandro Manzoni, read by LibriVox volunteers (29 h 11 min, English).

The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) presents a kaleidoscope of individual stories, which are all tied together by the story of Lucia and Renzo, two young persons of humble origin that are deeply in love with one another. However, despite their great attachment, they are prevented from marrying by the cruel Don Rodrigo, who has himself cast an eye on the beautiful and pious Lucia. Don Rodrigo menaces the priest who was to perform the wedding ceremony, who then refuses to do his duty. Thus threatened and prevented from being married, the couple is separated, and the narration follows each of them on their struggle to unite again. Set in the years 1628-1630, the main story is accompanied by a rich and most accurate description of the historical background -- the warfaring cities, the plague, and the oppressive Spanish rule over Northern Italy during that time. The narration also includes many smaller subplots which allow the reader glimpses into the lives of the other characters involved. Alessandro Manzoni is regarded as one of the most important authors of Italian literature, and this particular work is counted to the overall most important literary works of the 19th century.

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## Chapters

0. Introduction (10:33): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_00_manzoni_64kb.mp3
1. Chapter 1, Part 1 (23:27): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_01_manzoni_64kb.mp3
2. Chapter 1, Part 2 (22:48): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_02_manzoni_64kb.mp3
3. Chapter 2, Part 1 (15:40): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_03_manzoni_64kb.mp3
4. Chapter 2, Part 2 (16:50): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_04_manzoni_64kb.mp3
5. Chapter 3, Part 1 (22:13): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_05_manzoni_64kb.mp3
6. Chapter 3, Part 2 (16:26): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_06_manzoni_64kb.mp3
7. Chapter 4, Part 1 (18:55): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_07_manzoni_64kb.mp3
8. Chapter 4, Part 2 (19:46): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_08_manzoni_64kb.mp3
9. Chapter 5, Part 1 (19:30): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_09_manzoni_64kb.mp3
10. Chapter 5, Part 2 (23:29): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_10_manzoni_64kb.mp3
11. Chapter 6, Part 1 (15:50): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_11_manzoni_64kb.mp3
12. Chapter 6, Part 2 (16:53): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_12_manzoni_64kb.mp3
13. Chapter 7, Part 1 (29:17): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_13_manzoni_64kb.mp3
14. Chapter 7, Part 2 (23:03): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_14_manzoni_64kb.mp3
15. Chapter 8, Part 1 (24:05): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_15_manzoni_64kb.mp3
16. Chapter 8, Part 2 (37:25): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_16_manzoni_64kb.mp3
17. Chapter 9, Part 1 (23:48): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_17_manzoni_64kb.mp3
18. Chapter 9, Part 2 (28:39): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_18_manzoni_64kb.mp3
19. Chapter 10, Part 1 (28:50): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_19_manzoni_64kb.mp3
20. Chapter 10, Part 2 (26:10): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_20_manzoni_64kb.mp3
21. Chapter 11, Part 1 (24:26): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_21_manzoni_64kb.mp3
22. Chapter 11, Part 2 (27:28): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_22_manzoni_64kb.mp3
23. Chapter 12, Part 1 (23:03): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_23_manzoni_64kb.mp3
24. Chapter 12, Part 2 (18:52): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_24_manzoni_64kb.mp3
25. Chapter 13, Part 1 (23:57): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_25_manzoni_64kb.mp3
26. Chapter 13, Part 2 (18:45): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_26_manzoni_64kb.mp3
27. Chapter 14, Part 1 (21:45): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_27_manzoni_64kb.mp3
28. Chapter 14, Part 2 (18:17): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_28_manzoni_64kb.mp3
29. Chapter 15, Part 1 (18:52): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_29_manzoni_64kb.mp3
30. Chapter 15, Part 2 (21:01): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_30_manzoni_64kb.mp3
31. Chapter 16, Part 1 (23:06): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_31_manzoni_64kb.mp3
32. Chapter 16, Part 2 (20:09): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_32_manzoni_64kb.mp3
33. Chapter 17, Part 1 (23:11): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_33_manzoni_64kb.mp3
34. Chapter 17, Part 2 (23:12): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_34_manzoni_64kb.mp3
35. Chapter 18, Part 1 (25:06): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_35_manzoni_64kb.mp3
36. Chapter 18, Part 2 (18:12): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_36_manzoni_64kb.mp3
37. Chapter 19, Part 1 (24:11): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_37_manzoni_64kb.mp3
38. Chapter 19, Part 2 (18:26): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_38_manzoni_64kb.mp3
39. Chapter 20, Part 1 (20:12): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_39_manzoni_64kb.mp3
40. Chapter 20, Part 2 (16:29): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_40_manzoni_64kb.mp3
41. Chapter 21, Part 1 (22:23): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_41_manzoni_64kb.mp3
42. Chapter 21, Part 2 (21:39): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_42_manzoni_64kb.mp3
43. Chapter 22, Part 1 (19:56): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_43_manzoni_64kb.mp3
44. Chapter 22, Part 2 (22:23): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_44_manzoni_64kb.mp3
45. Chapter 23, Part 1 (32:44): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_45_manzoni_64kb.mp3
46. Chapter 23, Part 2 (24:15): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_46_manzoni_64kb.mp3
47. Chapter 24, Part 1 (26:12): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_47_manzoni_64kb.mp3
48. Chapter 24, Part 2 (22:40): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_48_manzoni_64kb.mp3
49. Chapter 24, Part 3 (25:55): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_49_manzoni_64kb.mp3
50. Chapter 25, Part 1 (14:24): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_50_manzoni_64kb.mp3
51. Chapter 25, Part 2 (22:12): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_51_manzoni_64kb.mp3
52. Chapter 26, Part 1 (21:00): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_52_manzoni_64kb.mp3
53. Chapter 26, Part 2 (23:47): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_53_manzoni_64kb.mp3
54. Chapter 27, Part 1 (22:33): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_54_manzoni_64kb.mp3
55. Chapter 27, Part 2 (23:09): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_55_manzoni_64kb.mp3
56. Chapter 28, Part 1 (32:03): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_56_manzoni_64kb.mp3
57. Chapter 28, Part 2 (32:22): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_57_manzoni_64kb.mp3
58. Chapter 29, Part 1 (21:22): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_58_manzoni_64kb.mp3
59. Chapter 29, Part 2 (17:15): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_59_manzoni_64kb.mp3
60. Chapter 30, Part 1 (13:58): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_60_manzoni_64kb.mp3
61. Chapter 30, Part 2 (14:39): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_61_manzoni_64kb.mp3
62. Chapter 31, Part 1 (23:42): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_62_manzoni_64kb.mp3
63. Chapter 31, Part 2 (26:13): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_63_manzoni_64kb.mp3
64. Chapter 32, Part 1 (24:40): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_64_manzoni_64kb.mp3
65. Chapter 32, Part 2 (20:34): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_65_manzoni_64kb.mp3
66. Chapter 33, Part 1 (25:08): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_66_manzoni_64kb.mp3
67. Chapter 33, Part 2 (30:47): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_67_manzoni_64kb.mp3
68. Chapter 34, Part 1 (35:28): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_68_manzoni_64kb.mp3
69. Chapter 34, Part 2 (26:49): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_69_manzoni_64kb.mp3
70. Chapter 35, Part 1 (16:49): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_70_manzoni_64kb.mp3
71. Chapter 35, Part 2 (17:50): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_71_manzoni_64kb.mp3
72. Chapter 36, Part 1 (28:25): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_72_manzoni_64kb.mp3
73. Chapter 36, Part 2 (20:56): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_73_manzoni_64kb.mp3
74. Chapter 37, Part 1 (20:25): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_74_manzoni_64kb.mp3
75. Chapter 37, Part 2 (16:42): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_75_manzoni_64kb.mp3
76. Chapter 38, Part 1 (21:02): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_76_manzoni_64kb.mp3
77. Chapter 38, Part 2 (26:14): https://archive.org/download/betrothed_1212_librivox/betrothed_77_manzoni_64kb.mp3