The Story of the Lost Child

The Story of the Lost Child (Italian: Storia della bambina perduta) is a 2014 novel written by Italian author Elena Ferrante. It is the fourth and final installment of her Neapolitan Novels, preceded by My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, and Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay. It was translated into English by Ann Goldstein in 2015. Since 2018, the series of books has been adapted for a TV series, produced by HBO and RAI. The final season of the series, adapted from the fourth novel, premiered on HBO on September 9, 2024.