Records, Fiction, and Power in Alessandro Manzoni's "I promessi sposi" and "Storia della Colonna infame"

The final edition of Manzoni's major works comprises a novel, I promessi sposi, and a historical investigation, Storia della colonna infame. In so doing, Manzoni behaves as an archivist who assembles a dossier of records. Narrating only events supported by, or consistent with archival records d...

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