The Betrothed Chapter 14 Part 2
In which a young stranger encounters the officious formalities imposed by new city proclamations while seeking lodging, and amidst spirited debate and convivial company, he proposes a just and orderly...
14 Juli 18min
The Betrothed Chapter 14 Part 1
In which the weary populace, stirred by the day's tumult, discuss their grievances and aspirations beneath the gathering twilight, while the hopeful and resolute Renzo passionately urges continued pur...
11 Juli 21min
The Betrothed Chapter 13 Part 2
In which a determined official, Antonio Ferrer, bravely navigates a restless and eager crowd to carry a beleaguered superintendent to prison, all the while promising the people justice and the relief ...
8 Juli 18min
The Betrothed Chapter 13 Part 1
In which the turbulent passions of a famished populace rise to a dreadful crescendo, laying siege to the house of the superintendent with cries for justice and bread. Amidst the tumult, the arrival of...
5 Juli 23min
The Betrothed Chapter 12 Part 2
In which the city is convulsed by a fierce tumult as the starving crowd, driven by hunger and despair, ravages a bakery and turns its spoils into a chaotic triumph, while suspicion and resentment fall...
2 Juli 18min
The Betrothed Chapter 12 Part 1
In which the hardships of a failing harvest and the burdens of war have brought the people of Milan to the brink of desperation, stirring a restless and fevered populace to demand bread at an enforced...
29 Juni 23min
The Betrothed Chapter 11 Part 2
In which a young traveller, newly arrived in a great city, finds himself both amazed and bewildered by the strange disorder surrounding him and the curious behaviour of its inhabitants. Amidst the bus...
26 Juni 27min
The Betrothed Chapter 11 Part 1
In which the schemes of Don Roderick, emboldened by cunning and assured in his own daring, unravel partly beneath the watchful eyes of his kinsman and the persistent inquiries of Griso, his faithful y...
23 Juni 24min
