Referred by a friend to Elena Ferrante and her _Neapolitan Quartet_ in the summer of 2016, surprisingly, given that I knew nothing of the author or the subject matter, I truly enjoyed them. As the author writes under a nome de plume, I can not refer to a body of work or anything about the author specifically in my reviewing of this work. There has since been a huge search for the author's true identity and I am sure the rest of the internet can provide a great deal for those curious to know party.
As to the works; the four novels consist of a single story of female friendship in Italy over the course of a lifetime that challenges misogyny and patriarchy. It is brutally honest about the roles assigned to and embraced by, women. I found it fascinating and recommend it highly as late-twentieth-century feminist fiction. Whoever Ferrante is, they are a talent and I wish they would write more stories.
UPDATE: Wonderful news for we fans of the best selling book My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante as it is set to be a TV series from HBO cooperating with RAI, Italy's national public broadcasting company. According to Libby Hill at the Los Angeles Times, it will be set in Naples and will center on Elena Greco as she recalls her lifelong relationship with her dear friend - and dear enemy - Lila, beginning with their first year of primary school in 1950 and through the next sixty years of their lives. The exploration of complicated female friendships will fall into the hands of some of the most qualified in the industry to realize it Italy's Saverio Costanzo directing. Production is scheduled to begin on the eight-episode drama series this summer, 2017.
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