The Gadfly, by E. L. Voynich (Paperback)
Brand : Wildside Press
$15.95
- SKU:
- 809533448
- UPC:
- 809533448
The Gadfly was published in 1897, and its original publishers feared a hostile public reaction to its theme of revolution. Instead, it quickly became a classic of socialism, one of the very first politically aware novels. A story of love and conspiracy, it was based in part on the early life of Sidney Rosenblum, better known as "Reilly Ace of Spies" — Voynich's boyfriend at the time.