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One of the most popular English-language novels of the 20th Century is almost unknown in the English-speaking world — a global phenomenon in translation, now neglected in its original form. The Gadfly, by Irish writer Ethel Voynich, was a sensation on the other side of the Iron Curtain — it sold over 5 million copies in editions in the 22 languages spoken in the Soviet Union. View image of Credit: The protagonist is a young Englishman, Arthur Burton, who moves to a Catholic seminary after the death of his mother.
There he becomes devoted to his guardian and mentor Montanelli, who, unknown to him, is also his biological father. In the company of his childhood sweetheart Gemma, Arthur becomes involved in the Young Italy movement fighting Austrian imperial rule.
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But he unwittingly betrays his comrades, after his private confession is relayed to the police. He then discovers his family secret, and loses all faith in the church.
Arthur feigns his suicide and escapes to South America, where he endures years of torture and degradation. After his capture, he is visited by Montanelli, now a cardinal, who offers him a lifeline. But Arthur, unforgiving and uncompromising, demands that his father renounce the church. Montanelli refuses and condemns his son to death.
Arthur, now a Christ-like figure, commands his own execution and forgives the firing squad.
The Gadfly by E. L. Voynich
The novel gained popularity initially in Ireland with socialists and nationalists fighting for independence, and it remains the bestselling Irish novel of all time. Yet it was in the newly-created Communist states of the Soviet Union and China that the book found its most dedicated readership. The Gadfly found its largest audience in China — where Montanelli had been a missionary, and where suspicion of the Catholic Church was high.
The Gadfly is a novel by Irish writer Ethel Voynich, published in set in s Italy under the dominance of Austria, a time of tumultuous revolt and uprisings. The Gadfly (Russian: Овод, translit. Ovod) is a Soviet historical drama film based on the eponymous novel by Ethel Lilian Voynich and directed by.
But the real treasure of the film is the music written by Dmitry Shostakovich. He composed an orchestral suite for The Gadfly. It's been a long time since I saw "Ovod" but I still remember it fondly as a very good film with a brilliant soundtrack.
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