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The timeless novel “The Gadfly” captivates with the romance of the Italian national liberation war, it contains the tragedy of passionate and unhappy love, exciting intrigue and the multifaceted image of the main character.

A young man, naive, in love, full of freedom-loving ideas and romantic illusions, was deceived, slandered, rejected and despised. He disappeared, imitating suicide, and returned thirteen years later under an assumed name, with a disfigured appearance and a tormented heart. Under the mask of a mocking cynic, few were able to discern the passionate, noble nature of a man still faithful to the ideals of his youth.

This powerful novel by Ethel Lilian Voynich was filmed three times in our country; the rock musical “The Gadfly” and ballet "Rivares". Published in the classic translation by Natalia Volzhina.