Gift set by Elena Ferrante "Neapolitan Quartet" — a legendary cycle of books about female friendship that has captivated the world.
Four novels that have become a literary phenomenon of the 21st century:
"My Brilliant Friend", "The Story of a New Name", "Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay", "The Story of the Lost Child".
My Brilliant Friend
The first book is the beginning of the story of the friendship between Elena and Lila, who grew up in a poor neighborhood of Naples.
Two girls with different characters — one striving for education and stability, the other for freedom and strength — have been drawn into a world of violence, restrictions, and harsh social rules since childhood.
This is not just a coming-of-age story, but an observation of how the environment shapes fate — and how hard it is to break free from it.
The Story of a New Name
The teenage period shifts to adult life. Lila gets married, trying to escape poverty, but falls into a new form of dependency. Elena continues her studies and gradually steps beyond her neighborhood.
This is a book about how the "social lift" can turn out to be an illusion, and how choices can be traps.
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
The heroines ultimately go down different paths: Elena builds an intellectual and writing career, while Lila remains within the harsh reality of Naples but tries to influence it from within.
A contrast of two life strategies: to leave the system or to fight within it.
The Story of the Lost Child
The finale of the story. The lives of the heroines intertwine again against the backdrop of personal crises, political changes, and tragic events. The central theme is loss, disappearance, and the attempt to make sense of the past.
It is a book about consequences: of choices, relationships, ambitions — and about how not everything can be returned or explained.
Together, they create an epic that is read by millions of readers in 50 countries around the world.
The story of Lena and Lila — two girls from a poor Neapolitan neighborhood — has become a symbol of true female friendship, with all its strength, pain, jealousy, and loyalty. Set against the backdrop of post-war Italy, social upheavals, and political changes, a life unfolds over four books — honest, passionate, and painfully true.
Why choose this set:
A literary sensation: the first part is №1 in the The New York Times ranking of the best foreign books of the 21st century.
Adaptation by HBO, which has won the hearts of viewers around the world.
An ideal gift for lovers of profound literature and strong female stories.
Premium design — four books in a collectible gift edition that will adorn any library.
Give yourself or loved ones the opportunity to experience one of the most powerful literary stories of our time.