Beguiling, witty, and gently comedic, The Enchanted April tells the tale of four very different women who escape dreary London for an Italian castle in Portofino, shortly after World War I. Elizabeth von Arnim’s ageless novel compellingly responds to the eternal question of how to achieve happiness in life. An immediate best seller upon its first publication, the story of unlikely female friendship, newfound empowerment, rekindled love, and unexpected romance has been adapted for stage and screen, including a 1991 Oscar-nominated film, and a Tony-nominated play in 2003. This much-beloved book appeals to anyone who appreciates the sly charm of Downton Abbey and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Table of Content
Contents
One1
Two11
Three16
Four23
Five27
Six34
Seven43
Eight49
Nine59
Ten66
Eleven72
Twelve78
Thirteen87
Fourteen97
Fifteen104
Sixteen112
Seventeen120
Eighteen127
Nineteen134
Twenty142
Twenty-One146
Twenty-Two153
Afterword by Ulrich Baer161
Biographical Timeline165
About the author
Ulrich Baer is University Professor at New York University, a graduate of Harvard and Yale, and the recipient of Guggenheim, Getty, and Humboldt fellowships. He has published widely on poetry, fiction, photography, and written new introductions to many classic books.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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