
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.

11 May 1864 – 27 July 1960
An Anglo-Irish novelist and musician, and a supporter of several revolutionary causes (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Lilian_Voynich>Wikipedia</a>).
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