"PROMISE OF FIDELITY" is a new modern translation/adapatation of Italy's most 
treasured novel,  "I PROMESI SPOSI", by Italy's foremost novelist ALESSANDRO 
MANZONI, previously translated as "THE BETROTHED". 
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 Modern Translation of Italy’s Most Treasured Novel
The Most Accurate Translation of Manzoni’s Literary Masterpiece

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA –When Italian novelist and poet Alessandro Manzoni
published I Promessi Sposi, acclaimed author Edgar Allan Poe, and German poet 
Goethe praised it enthusiastically. Sir Walter Scott called it the “greatest 
romance of modern times,” and opera composer Giuseppe Verdi  thought it was 
one of the greatest books ever written. There have been  several attempts to 
translate it into English but most of them have failed to capture the 
intensity and vividness of Manzoni’s imagination.

To share Italy’s most treasured love story with the English-speaking public, retired
American diplomat Omero Sabatini offers "Promise of Fidelity" (now available through
1stBooks Library). "Promise of Fidelity" has been highly praised and admired 
by scholars from prestigious universities.

“This abridged translation and adaptation of Alessandro Manzoni’s 
masterpiece should do much to accomplish what until now has virtually been an 
impossible task: taking this great work off the shelves of academic 
institutions and making it widely known in English-speaking countries…a 
skillful rendition of  the original text and its stylistic features.”-- 
Roberto Severino, Georgetown University

“At last, someone has succeeded in conveying the beauty and nuances of the 
original prose. The Italian Cultural Society of Washington, DC is proud to 
recognize Sabatini’s contribution...” -- Romeo Segnan, ICSOW,DC

“Sabatini brings out the richness and grandeur of Manzoni’s style.”
-- Maria Wilmeth, USDA Graduate School

"Promise of Fidelity" is a timeless and universal tale that touches on every 
human feeling, passion and behavior.  Set in  17th century Milan, it tells 
the story of two young lovers separated by the events that marked Europe’s 
dramatic political and social scene.  It is required reading for anyone 
interested in things Italian and world literature.

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To order Promise of Fidelity via the website, visit www.1stbooks.com; 
click on Book search, and then take it from there. 
Or, even more simply, call the US phone number 1-888-280-7715, 
and place your order. 
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