My Brilliant Friend
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| Author | Elena Ferrante |
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| Translator | Ann Goldstein |
| Language | Italian |
| Series | Neapolitan Novels |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Edizioni e/o (Italian) Europa Editions (English) |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Publication place | Italy |
Published in English | 2012 |
| Pages | 331 (first English edition) |
| ISBN | 978-1-60945-078-6 |
| Followed by | The Story of a New Name |
My Brilliant Friend (Italian: L'amica geniale) is a 2011 novel by Italian author Elena Ferrante. It is the first of four volumes in Ferrante's critically acclaimed Neapolitan Novels series. The novel, translated into English by Ann Goldstein in 2012, explores themes of female friendship, social class, and personal identity against the backdrop of post-war Naples.