![]() ![]() The Neapolitan Novels is composed by four novels: Elena acknowledges that is something Lila would do, and in attempt to reach out to her, she begins to put on paper everything she can remember about Lila and their friendship. The first novel, My Brilliant Friend, starts in 2010 with the mysterious disappereance of Lila, now in her sixties, from Neaples, leaving no message or personal effects. ![]() Ironically, it will be Elena who is able to complete her education and become a successfull writer, while Lila is forced by her family to stop at primary school. The two girls are the most brilliant of their neighbourhood and the most perceptive, but Elena feels Always Second Best. The history covers a lifetime, from when they met in school in The '50s to their old age during the The 2000s.Įlena is the Character Narrator, while Lila is arguably as much as the protagonist, but filtered through Elena's eyes sometimes with admiration, sometimes with jealousy. It's a Coming of Age story of two young girls, Lenù and Lila (short names for Elena and Raffaella), their friendship in their poor Neapolitan neighbourhood. note Likely a pseudonym, as nothing else is known about her. The Neapolitan Novels is a four novel series by Italian writer Elena Ferrante. ![]() Elena "Lenù" Greco, My Brilliant Friend ![]()
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