The Betrothed Chapter 34 Part 1
In which young Renzo ventures cautiously into the forsaken city of Milan, now ravaged by pestilence and shrouded in a sorrowful silence, encountering human suffering, desolation, and the grim instrume...
11 Nov 35min
The Betrothed Chapter 33 Part 1
In which a night of revelry turns to dread as Don Roderick, despite his attempts to laugh off the pestilence, finds himself grievously ill and betrayed by those he trusted, succumbing to the merciless...
5 Nov 25min
The Betrothed Chapter 32 Part 2
In which the ravages of a dreadful plague reveal the noblest self-devotion of some, particularly among the clergy and steadfast officials, even as the shadows of lawlessness and superstition deepen wi...
2 Nov 20min
The Betrothed Chapter 32 Part 1
In which the city is gripped by suspicion and fear as strangers and peculiar behaviours are met with violent accusations amidst a growing epidemic, prompting a grand procession of religious fervour th...
30 Okt 24min
The Betrothed Chapter 31 Part 2
In which the devoted capuchin friars take up their selfless labours among the afflicted during a time of spreading fear and suffering, while the city’s authorities grapple uneasily with the terrible m...
27 Okt 26min
The Betrothed Chapter 31 Part 1
In which the melancholy arrival of the plague amid the march of foreign troops casts a grievous shadow over Milan and its environs, met with initial ignorance, disbelief, and lamentable delay in respo...
24 Okt 23min
The Betrothed Chapter 30 Part 2
In which a humble band of refugees finds uneasy shelter within the troubled fortress, while their days are marked by fearful vigilance and the slow return of a ravaged land to quietude. Upon their dep...
21 Okt 14min
