Ethel Lilian Voynich
Personal Information
Born May 11, 1864
Died July 27, 1960 (96 years old)
Ballintemple, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Also known as: E. L. Voynich, E. Voynich
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An Anglo-Irish novelist and musician, and a supporter of several revolutionary causes (Wikipedia).
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The Gadfly
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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.