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The Gadfly
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The Gadfly is a novel by Irish-born writer Ethel Voynich, published in 1897, set in 1840s Italy under the dominance of Austria, a time of tumultuous revolt and uprisings. The story centres on the life
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First version of cover
Sidney Reilly
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Sidney George Reilly, fictionalized as the "Ace of Spies", was a Russian-born adventurer and secret agent employed by Scotland Yard's Special Branch and later by the Foreign Section of the British Sec
The Gadfly
…authorities and executed by a firing squad. Montanelli also dies, having lost his faith and his sanity. According to historian Robin Bruce Lockhart, Sidney Reilly – a Russian-born adventurer and secret agent employed by the British Secret Intelligence Service – met Ethel Voynich in London in 1895. Ethel Voynich…
Reilly's 1918 German passport (issued to "George Bergmann")
Reilly's 1918 German passport (issued to "George Bergmann")
A 1904 photograph of Ethel Voynich, née Boole. In 2016, new archival evidence surfaced confirming Boole's relations with Reilly.
A 1904 photograph of Ethel Voynich, née Boole. In 2016, new archival evidence surfaced confirming Boole's relations with Reilly.
Port Arthur, Manchuria, c. 1898–1901, with docked Imperial Russian gunboat Bobr and battleship Navarin
Port Arthur, Manchuria, c. 1898–1901, with docked Imperial Russian gunboat Bobr and battleship Navarin
A 1904 ukiyo-e print of the night attack on Port Arthur by the Japanese Navy. The surprise attack was made possible by the intelligence gathering of R
A 1904 ukiyo-e print of the night attack on Port Arthur by the Japanese Navy. The surprise attack was made possible by the intelligence gathering of Reilly and Ho Liang Shung.