Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 480 Voynich, E. L. (Ethel Lillian) 1864 1960 Vaynich, E. L. Voynich, Ethel Lillian (Boole) Wornicsz, Ethel Wojniczowa, Lilla The Gadfly Produced by Judy Boss, and David Widger "The Gadfly" by E. L. Voynich is a novel written during the late 19th century. Set in Italy, the book revolves around themes of revolution, faith, and personal sacrifice, focusing on the life of Arthur Burton, a young Englishman drawn into the fervent political movements aimed at liberating Italy from Austrian control. The narrative intertwines Arthur's philosophical and emotional struggles, especially regarding his relationships and loyalties, as he wrestles with his identity and purpose in a tumultuous historical context. At the start of "The Gadfly," we are introduced to Arthur Burton, a sensitive and introspective young man studying at a theological seminary in Pisa. He is often aided by Canon Montanelli, his spiritual mentor, who recognizes Arthur's struggles following the death of his mother. As conversations unfold between Arthur and Montanelli, the ideological schisms between faith and revolutionary zeal begin to emerge. Arthur's yearning to liberate Italy becomes entangled with his burgeoning feelings for Gemma, a comrade with strong ties to the revolutionary movement, and his evolving perspective on love and duty pits him against the harsh realities of betrayal and political intrigue. The opening chapters set the tone for a tale that promises to explore the profound moral and personal dilemmas Arthur faces as he becomes further enmeshed in the revolutionary ideals he is drawn to. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Italy -- History -- Revolution of 1848 -- Fiction Revolutionaries -- Fiction Italy -- History -- 1815-1870 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 707651 707654 2024-10-02T08:29:40.826721 2023-10-02T07:42:23.185774 text/html text/html 744543 2021-01-27T08:41:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 411510 2021-01-27T08:41:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 436665 2024-10-02T08:29:49.124953 application/epub+zip 449888 2024-10-02T08:29:42.108740 application/epub+zip 317291 2024-10-02T08:29:41.372732 application/epub+zip 640513 2024-10-02T08:29:54.616679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600581 2024-10-02T08:29:48.557734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468079 2022-09-02T10:02:09.758520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588011 587989 2024-10-02T08:29:38.834751 2023-10-02T07:42:21.517750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 598845 2018-03-16T12:17:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 226047 2018-03-16T12:18:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 587873 2014-03-23T12:03:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224805 2014-03-23T12:06:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22271 2024-10-02T08:29:55.097632 application/rdf+xml 15852 2024-10-02T08:29:41.740762 image/jpeg 2272 2024-10-02T08:29:41.576709 image/jpeg 409464 2024-10-02T08:29:40.883724 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia