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English writer Ethel Lilian Voynich's novel "The Gadfly" was first published in June 1897 in New York. Two months later, it appeared in London, and six months later in Russia, becoming the first Russian translation. The book immediately gained popularity, leaving an indelible impression on millions of readers, whether through the years or any other experience. Meanwhile, little was known about the author herself; in her homeland, E. L. Voynich was forgotten; no one even knew if she was still alive.
In the early 1950s, Soviet writer and literary scholar Evgenia Taratuta set out to find the author of her beloved novel. For her, the courageous Gadfly, who remained true to his convictions until his last breath, was also a companion in life, a source of support and encouragement in difficult times. She searched for a long time—and found him! A forgotten writer lived in New York City in a small apartment on the seventeenth floor of a dreary gray building; she was in her 92nd year. Thus, in the twilight of her life, E. L. Voynich learned of her previously unknown worldwide fame... During the search, it was possible to determine why the English writer's work about the Italian revolutionary found its home in Russia (an excerpt from E. Taratuta's book "In the Footsteps of the Gadfly" is included in this edition).
In 1966, on the eve of the anniversary of the October Revolution, the novel "The Gadfly" was published in a deluxe edition with illustrations by Savva Brodsky. On the white cover, at the very bottom, is a symbolic sign: a bullet mark and a trickle of blood "showing through" on the endpaper. "'The Gadfly' is prose in which the intensity of genuine passions is strangely combined with salon style," the artist said. "I tried to avoid this. In the openings, I provided the backdrop for the events, the Calabrian landscapes, and the architectural environment.
And in the double-page spreads, I depicted the main conflicts in their sharp dynamics, emphasizing the protagonist's harsh inner world, focusing the reader's attention on Gadfly's convictions rather than the sentimental story of his love for Gemma."
In the early 1950s, Soviet writer and literary scholar Evgenia Taratuta set out to find the author of her beloved novel. For her, the courageous Gadfly, who remained true to his convictions until his last breath, was also a companion in life, a source of support and encouragement in difficult times. She searched for a long time—and found him! A forgotten writer lived in New York City in a small apartment on the seventeenth floor of a dreary gray building; she was in her 92nd year. Thus, in the twilight of her life, E. L. Voynich learned of her previously unknown worldwide fame... During the search, it was possible to determine why the English writer's work about the Italian revolutionary found its home in Russia (an excerpt from E. Taratuta's book "In the Footsteps of the Gadfly" is included in this edition).
In 1966, on the eve of the anniversary of the October Revolution, the novel "The Gadfly" was published in a deluxe edition with illustrations by Savva Brodsky. On the white cover, at the very bottom, is a symbolic sign: a bullet mark and a trickle of blood "showing through" on the endpaper. "'The Gadfly' is prose in which the intensity of genuine passions is strangely combined with salon style," the artist said. "I tried to avoid this. In the openings, I provided the backdrop for the events, the Calabrian landscapes, and the architectural environment.
And in the double-page spreads, I depicted the main conflicts in their sharp dynamics, emphasizing the protagonist's harsh inner world, focusing the reader's attention on Gadfly's convictions rather than the sentimental story of his love for Gemma."
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Figure of Speech