Text: Edgar Allan Poe (?), Literary, Broadway Journal (New York), November 1, 1845, vol. 2, no. 17, p. ???, col. ?

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Appleton's Literary Miscellany, a Series of Books for Popular Reading. Nos. 2 and 3. I Promessi Sposi — The Betrothed, by Alessandro Manzoni. A New Translation, re-printed entire from the last English edition. In two vols. New York: D. Appleton & Co. 200 Broadway.

Last week we announced the issue of these volumes. They are of very unusual Interest — presenting the first English translation of the complete work of Manzoni —— one of the most noted and best Italian fictions. It is not a novel, in the common acceptation of the term, but a moral and religious essay, enlivened into a rich interest by picturesque description and exciting incident.

The amount of matter afforded, for half a dollar, in each number of this series, is almost marvellous, in view of the excellent paper and printing. These two Volumes of I Promessi Sposi contains no less than 676 pages.

We are pleased to see the word “Mélange,” as a general title, supplanted by the more sober “Miscellany.” We should speak English in all cases where there is no sufficient reason for speaking anything else.