My Brilliant Friend
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Prologue
Childhood: Chapter 1
Childhood: Chapter 2
Childhood: Chapter 3
Childhood: Chapter 4
Childhood: Chapter 5
Childhood: Chapter 6
Childhood: Chapter 7
Childhood: Chapter 8
Childhood: Chapter 9
Childhood: Chapter 10
Childhood: Chapter 11
Childhood: Chapter 12
Childhood: Chapter 13
Childhood: Chapter 14
Childhood: Chapter 15
Childhood: Chapter 16
Childhood: Chapter 17
Childhood: Chapter 18
Adolescence: Chapter 1
Adolescence: Chapter 2
Adolescence: Chapter 3
Adolescence: Chapter 4
Adolescence: Chapter 5
Adolescence: Chapter 6
Adolescence: Chapter 7
Adolescence: Chapter 8
Adolescence: Chapter 9
Adolescence: Chapter 10
Adolescence: Chapter 11
Adolescence: Chapter 12
Adolescence: Chapter 13
Adolescence: Chapter 14
Adolescence: Chapter 15
Adolescence: Chapter 16
Adolescence: Chapter 17
Adolescence: Chapter 18
Adolescence: Chapter 19
Adolescence: Chapter 20
Adolescence: Chapter 21
Adolescence: Chapter 22
Adolescence: Chapter 23
Adolescence: Chapter 24
Adolescence: Chapter 25
Adolescence: Chapter 26
Adolescence: Chapter 27
Adolescence: Chapter 28
Adolescence: Chapter 29
Adolescence: Chapter 30
Adolescence: Chapter 31
Adolescence: Chapter 32
Adolescence: Chapter 33
Adolescence: Chapter 34
Adolescence: Chapter 35
Adolescence: Chapter 36
Adolescence: Chapter 37
Adolescence: Chapter 38
Adolescence: Chapter 39
Adolescence: Chapter 40
Adolescence: Chapter 41
Adolescence: Chapter 42
Adolescence: Chapter 43
Adolescence: Chapter 44
Adolescence: Chapter 45
Adolescence: Chapter 46
Adolescence: Chapter 47
Adolescence: Chapter 48
Adolescence: Chapter 49
Adolescence: Chapter 50
Adolescence: Chapter 51
Adolescence: Chapter 52
Adolescence: Chapter 53
Adolescence: Chapter 54
Adolescence: Chapter 55
Adolescence: Chapter 56
Adolescence: Chapter 57
Adolescence: Chapter 58
Adolescence: Chapter 59
Adolescence: Chapter 60
Adolescence: Chapter 61
Adolescence: Chapter 62
Themes
All Themes
Female Friendship
Masculine vs. Feminine Violence
Women’s Work
Poverty, Social Climbing, and Sacrifice
The Uses of Community
Love, Sex, and Strategy
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Elena “Lenù” Greco
Rafaella “Lila” Cerullo
Nino Sarratore
Stefano Carracci
Marcello Solara
Rino Cerullo
Fernando Cerullo
Antonio Cappuccio
Maestra Oliviero
Don Achille Carracci
Pasquale Peluso
Carmela Peluso
Nunzia Cerullo
Elena’s Mother
Elena’s Father
Donato Sarratore
Alfonso Carracci
Alfredo Peluso
Melina Cappuccio
Silvio Solara
Donna Maria Carracci
Pinuccia Carracci
Enzo Scanno
Gino
Maestro Ferraro
Ada Cappuccio
Marisa Sarratore
Lila’s Son / Rino
Terms
All Terms
Camorra / Camorrist
Symbols
All Symbols
Shoes
Language, Literature, and Writing
Fireworks
Download PDF
Download Teacher Edition
AI Tools
Ask LitCharts AI
Discussion Question Generator
Essay Prompt Generator
Quiz Question Generator
Guides
Literature Guides
Poetry Guides
Shakespeare Translations
Literary Terms
Sign In
Sign up for A
+
Sign up
My Brilliant Friend
by
Elena Ferrante
PDF
Upgrade to A
+
Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Prologue
Childhood: Chapter 1
Childhood: Chapter 2
Childhood: Chapter 3
Childhood: Chapter 4
Childhood: Chapter 5
Childhood: Chapter 6
Childhood: Chapter 7
Childhood: Chapter 8
Childhood: Chapter 9
Childhood: Chapter 10
Childhood: Chapter 11
Childhood: Chapter 12
Childhood: Chapter 13
Childhood: Chapter 14
Childhood: Chapter 15
Childhood: Chapter 16
Childhood: Chapter 17
Childhood: Chapter 18
Adolescence: Chapter 1
Adolescence: Chapter 2
Adolescence: Chapter 3
Adolescence: Chapter 4
Adolescence: Chapter 5
Adolescence: Chapter 6
Adolescence: Chapter 7
Adolescence: Chapter 8
Adolescence: Chapter 9
Adolescence: Chapter 10
Adolescence: Chapter 11
Adolescence: Chapter 12
Adolescence: Chapter 13
Adolescence: Chapter 14
Adolescence: Chapter 15
Adolescence: Chapter 16
Adolescence: Chapter 17
Adolescence: Chapter 18
Adolescence: Chapter 19
Adolescence: Chapter 20
Adolescence: Chapter 21
Adolescence: Chapter 22
Adolescence: Chapter 23
Adolescence: Chapter 24
Adolescence: Chapter 25
Adolescence: Chapter 26
Adolescence: Chapter 27
Adolescence: Chapter 28
Adolescence: Chapter 29
Adolescence: Chapter 30
Adolescence: Chapter 31
Adolescence: Chapter 32
Adolescence: Chapter 33
Adolescence: Chapter 34
Adolescence: Chapter 35
Adolescence: Chapter 36
Adolescence: Chapter 37
Adolescence: Chapter 38
Adolescence: Chapter 39
Adolescence: Chapter 40
Adolescence: Chapter 41
Adolescence: Chapter 42
Adolescence: Chapter 43
Adolescence: Chapter 44
Adolescence: Chapter 45
Adolescence: Chapter 46
Adolescence: Chapter 47
Adolescence: Chapter 48
Adolescence: Chapter 49
Adolescence: Chapter 50
Adolescence: Chapter 51
Adolescence: Chapter 52
Adolescence: Chapter 53
Adolescence: Chapter 54
Adolescence: Chapter 55
Adolescence: Chapter 56
Adolescence: Chapter 57
Adolescence: Chapter 58
Adolescence: Chapter 59
Adolescence: Chapter 60
Adolescence: Chapter 61
Adolescence: Chapter 62
Themes
All Themes
Female Friendship
Masculine vs. Feminine Violence
Women’s Work
Poverty, Social Climbing, and Sacrifice
The Uses of Community
Love, Sex, and Strategy
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Elena “Lenù” Greco
Rafaella “Lila” Cerullo
Nino Sarratore
Stefano Carracci
Marcello Solara
Rino Cerullo
Fernando Cerullo
Antonio Cappuccio
Maestra Oliviero
Don Achille Carracci
Pasquale Peluso
Carmela Peluso
Nunzia Cerullo
Elena’s Mother
Elena’s Father
Donato Sarratore
Alfonso Carracci
Alfredo Peluso
Melina Cappuccio
Silvio Solara
Donna Maria Carracci
Pinuccia Carracci
Enzo Scanno
Gino
Maestro Ferraro
Ada Cappuccio
Marisa Sarratore
Lila’s Son / Rino
Terms
All Terms
Camorra / Camorrist
Symbols
All Symbols
Shoes
Language, Literature, and Writing
Fireworks
Theme Wheel
Theme Viz
Download this Chart (PDF)
Download the Teacher Edition
Get instant help with LitCharts AI
New
Back to Guide
Previous
Lila’s Son / Rino
My Brilliant Friend Terms
Next
Camorra / Camorrist
Camorra / Camorrist
A Camorrist is a member of the Camorra, an Italian crime syndicate and secret society dating back to the 1600s. The Camorra originated in Naples, where
My Brilliant Friend
takes place, and Camorrists have a…
read analysis of Camorra / Camorrist
Previous
Lila’s Son / Rino
Previous
Lila’s Son / Rino
Next
Camorra / Camorrist
Next
Camorra / Camorrist
Cite This Page
Company
About Us
Our Story
Jobs
Support
Help Center
Contact Us
Connect
Facebook
Twitter
Legal
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Privacy Request
Home
About
Contact
Help
Copyright © 2024 All Rights Reserved
Terms
Privacy
Privacy Request
Save time. Stress less.
Sign up!
AI Tools
for on-demand study help and teaching prep.
Quote explanations,
with page numbers, for over 45,220 quotes.
PDF downloads
of all 2,040 LitCharts guides.
Expert analysis
to take your reading to the next level.
Advanced search
to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
Quizzes, saving guides, requests,
plus so much more.
Expert analysis
to take your reading to the next level.
Advanced search
to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
Quizzes, saving guides, requests,
plus so much more.
Requesting a new guide requires a free LitCharts account
You'll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes.
or
Complete your free account to request a guide
Creating notes and highlights requires a free LitCharts account.
You'll be able to access your notes and highlights, make requests, and get updates on new titles.
or
Complete your free account to access notes and highlights
Saving guides requires a free LitCharts account
Easily access your saved guides anytime.
or
Complete your free account to save guides