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This book is set in Milan under the rule of Spain in the early seventeenth century. It takes the joys and sorrows of a pair of little lovers, the rural weaver Renzo and the peasant girl Lucia, and their struggle for independent marriage as the main line. It depicts people from all walks of life and the ever-changing social life in Italy in the seventeenth century, and reflects the Italian people's demands for opposing alien aggression and striving for national independence and unity. The novel is permeated with the spirit of patriotism and is known as an encyclopedia recording the social reality at that time. The publication of this novel also laid the foundation for modern Italian language. In Italy, this book is as well-known as Dante's "Divine Comedy", known to all women and children, and is highly cherished and loved by the people. It is a treasure of Italian classical literature.