Book 1

My Brilliant Friend

by Elena Ferrante

Published 25 September 2012
The story begins in the 1950s, in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets the two girls learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone or anything else. As they grow, as their paths repeatedly diverge and converge, Elena...Read more

Book 2

The Story Of A New Name

by Elena Ferrante

Published 3 September 2013
Following last year's My Brilliant Friend, featuring the two friends Lila and Elena. The two protagonists are now in their twenties. Marriage appears to have imprisoned Lila. Meanwhile, Elena continues her journey of self-discovery. The two young women share a complex and evolving bond that brings them close at...Read more

Book 3

Since the publication of My Brilliant Friend, the first of the Neapolitan novels, Elena Ferrante's fame as one of our most compelling, insightful, and stylish contemporary authors has grown enormously. She has gained admirers among authors--Jhumpa Lahiri, Elizabeth Strout, Claire Messud, to name a few--and critics--James Wood, John Freeman,...Read more

Book 4

The Story of the Lost Child

by Elena Ferrante

Published 1 September 2015

OVER 14M OF THE NEAPOLITAN QUARTET SOLD WORLDWIDE

Nothing quite like this has ever been published before.”—The Guardian

“This is high stakes, subversive literature.”—The Daily Telegraph

“With the publication of her Neapolitan Novels, (Ferrante) has established herself as the foremost writer in Italy—and the world.”—The Sunday Times

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