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MANZONIJEVI ZARUČNICI KAO HISTORIJSKI ROMAN
MANZONI’S THE BETROTHED AS A HISTORICAL NOVEL

Author(s): Mirza Mejdanija
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Univerzitet u Sarajevu
Keywords: history; authenticity; historian; writer; modesty; wars; shortages; epidemics; daily life; customs; habits

Summary/Abstract: Manzoni chose the historical novel form for his novel The Betrothed. The form enjoyed great popularity among the European readership due to the success of Walter Scott’s historical novels. This article attempts to trace the development paths of Manzoni’s The Betrothed, keeping in view all the problems of technical nature the author encountered.

  • Issue Year: LII/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 71-82
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Bosnian