Chapter Breaks | The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) – Alessandro Manzoni | Extract from Chapter VIII | “Farewell, Mountains” (Addio, Monti)

📖 A relaxing read aloud audiobook excerpt — ideal for unwinding, walking, studying, or resting. 🎧 A luminous, emotional read aloud from Alessandro Manzoni’s The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) — a moonlit escape across the lake, where silence deepens into heartbreak and a farewell becomes unforgettable.Perfect for listeners who enjoy lyrical classics, atmospheric night scenes, and tender moments of exile and longing. 🎧 Audiobook Excerpt from Alessandro Manzoni's The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi). Read by Chapter Breaks – Short Literary Escapes. Classic audio pills for your commute, bedtime unwind, or a break anytime. At Chapter Breaks, we carefully select and curate iconic passages from classic novels — timeless opening chapters, dramatic turning points, or unforgettable finales. Each episode is around 20–30 minutes, designed to let you dip into great literature without the commitment of a full audiobook. Alessandro Manzoni – The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) – Chapter VIII | “Farewell, Mountains” (Addio, Monti). Moonlight on still water — and a goodbye that breaks the heart. In this unforgettable passage from Chapter VIII, Lucia and her companions flee in silence, crossing the lake under a cold, steady moon. The oars dip and glimmer; the shore recedes; the world behind them grows distant and unreal. In the hush of the night, familiar villages and rooftops fall into shadow — and the presence of Don Rodrigo’s palace looms like a threat over sleeping lives. And then, the moment turns inward. Lucia looks back toward the mountains that have shaped her whole existence — the torrents, the paths, the cottage, the church — and grief rises into one of the most famous farewells in Italian literature: a lament for home, for safety, for the life that should have been. This is Manzoni at his most poetic: exile made personal, landscape turned into memory, and a simple departure transformed into a hymn of longing. We are about to step into this moonlit crossing — where leaving is not just movement, but destiny. Let’s open the page together; your chapter break begins now. If you enjoy classic literature, quiet storytelling, and immersive audiobook excerpts, listen, follow and share to help us bring more classics to life! Music and visuals are in the public domain or licensed via Pictory – full licence available on their website.