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A teenage girl uncovers family secrets and lies in 1990s Naples, in the new novel by Elena Ferrante, author of the Neapolitan novels. Read by Juliet Aubrey.

With the 2011 release of My Brilliant Friend, the first of her Neapolitan Novels – a four-book series about two girls growing up amid the grim violence of Naples – Ferrante’s literary star ...

Here’s an overview of her work → My Brilliant Friend If you’re completely new to Ferrante, start here, with the first of her four Neapolitan novels. They trace a lifelong, complex friendship ...

My Brilliant Friend is an Italian drama series based on the Neapolitan Novels, written by the pseudonymous novelist Elena Ferrante. Created by the Italian filmmaker Saverio Costanzo, the first ...

Haven’t read the books? No problem! Read our guide to the new HBO drama. Elisa Del Genio and Ludovica Nasti as Elena and Lila In October 2011, My Brilliant Friend, the first of the Neapolitan ...

My Brilliant Friend is an Italian- and Neapolitan-language drama series adapted from the Neapolitan novel series by Elena ...