# Giovanni Bolla — The Gadfly character guide

> Giovanni Bolla in The Gadfly by Ethel Voynich.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bolla, Evidently Bolla, poor Bolla, Giovanni

**First appearance:** 0010-part-ii-i

## Who they are

A young revolutionary arrested and tortured by the police.

## Relationships

### [Arthur Burton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gadfly_se/characters/arthur_burton)

_friendship_

Giovanni Bolla is a fellow student and early revolutionary companion of Arthur, representing his youthful idealism.

### [Arthur Burton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gadfly_se/characters/arthur_burton)

_friendship_

Giovanni Bolla is a fellow student and early revolutionary companion of Arthur, representing his youthful idealism.

### [Arthur Burton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gadfly_se/characters/arthur_burton)

_friendship_

Giovanni Bolla is a fellow student and early revolutionary companion of Arthur, representing his youthful idealism.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gadfly_se/chapters/part-i-iii)

Mentioned as having been entrusted with work by Young Italy and as staying in Leghorn.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gadfly_se/chapters/part-i-iv)

Rival for Gemma's attention; entrusted with smuggling political books.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gadfly_se/chapters/part-i-vi)

Mentioned as having written a letter accusing Arthur of betrayal; arrested and facing a heavy sentence.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gadfly_se/chapters/part-ii-ii)

Mentioned as Gemma's deceased husband, a former member of Young Italy who died in England.

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