Download or read book The Gadfly written by E. L. Voynich and published by Aeterna Classics. This book was released on 2018-06-06 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gadfly is a novel by Ethel Lilian Voynich, published in 1897, set in 1840s Italy under the dominance of Austria, a time of tumultuous revolt and uprisings. The story centers on the life of the protagonist, Arthur Burton, as a member of the Youth movement, and his antagonist, Padre Montanelli. A thread of a tragic relationship between Arthur and his love Gemma simultaneously runs through the story. It is a story of faith, disillusionment, revolution, romance, and heroism.