Bøger af Elizabeth Von Arnim

First published in 1914, the story centers on Ingeborg who grows up being pushed around by her father, the Bishop. In the first moment she is ever alone and left to her own devices, she decides to take a trip to Switzerland. She is alone for only a few hours, however, and then the next overpowering man comes into her life, a German pastor. Through no effort or even desire of her own she somehow becomes his wife and begins yet another journey in pursuit of control of her life. Ingeborg Bullivant decides spontaneously to join a tour to Lucerne-and returns engaged. Yet her new life as a rural Prussian pastor's wife restricts her as much as her old; and when the dashing artist Ingram appears, musing about wondrous Italy, wanderlust tempts her a second time. Von Arnim's accomplished and comic novel is based on her own first marriage and life in provincial Germany at the turn of the century

First published in 1914, the story centers on Ingeborg who grows up being pushed around by her father, the Bishop. In the first moment she is ever alone and left to her own devices, she decides to take a trip to Switzerland. She is alone for only a few hours, however, and then the next overpowering man comes into her life, a German pastor. Through no effort or even desire of her own she somehow becomes his wife and begins yet another journey in pursuit of control of her life.

Vera by Elizabeth von Arnim is a black comedy based on her disastrous second marriage to Earl Russell: a mordant analysis of the romantic delusions through which wives acquiesce in husbands' tyrannies. In outline the story of this utterly unromantic novel anticipates DuMaurier's Rebecca. Naive Lucy Entwhistle is swept into marriage by widower, Everard Wemyss. His mansion "The Willows" is pervaded by the spectre of his dead wife Vera, with whom Lucy becomes obsessed. ... Here the servants are partisan for both wives, and lose no opportunity to disrupt Everard's unctuous, oppressive household routines. An extraordinarily black vision of marriage, also continuously funny, the novel's power lies in the wit and economy of the usually prolix Von Arnim. Elizabeth von Arnim (31 August 1866 - 9 February 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an Australian-born British novelist. By marriage she became Gräfin (Countess) von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and by a second marriage, Countess Russell. Although known in her early life as Mary, after the publication of her first book, she was known to her readers, eventually to her friends, and finally even to her family as Elizabeth and she is now invariably referred to as Elizabeth von Arnim. She also wrote under the pen name Alice Cholmondeley.She was born at her family's holiday home in Kirribilli Point, Australia. When she was three years old, the family returned to England where she was raised. Her parents were Henry Herron Beauchamp (1825-1907), merchant, and Elizabeth (Louey) Weiss Lassetter (1836-1919). Arnim had four brothers, a sister, and a cousin from New Zealand, Kathleen Beauchamp, who later married John Middleton Murry and wrote under the pen name, Katherine Mansfield. In 1891, Elizabeth married Count Henning August von Arnim-Schlagenthin, a Prussian aristocrat, whom she had met during an Italian tour with her father. They lived in Berlin and eventually moved to the countryside where, in Nassenheide, Pomerania, the Arnims had their family estate. The couple had five children, four daughters and a son. The children's tutors at Nassenheide included E. M. Forster and Hugh Walpole. In 1908, Arnim left Nassenheide to return to London.Count von Arnim died in 1910, and later that year she moved to Randogne, Switzerland, where she built the Chalet Soleil and entertained literary and society friends.From 1910 until 1913, she was a mistress of the novelist H.G. Wells. In 1916, she married John Francis Stanley Russell, 2nd Earl Russell, elder brother of Bertrand Russell. The marriage ended in acrimony, with Elizabeth fleeing to the United States and the couple separating in 1919, although they never divorced. In 1920, she embarked on an affair with Alexander Stuart Frere Reeves (1892-1984), a British publisher nearly 30 years her junior; he later married and named his only daughter Elizabeth in her honour. After leaving Germany, she lived, variously, in London, France and Switzerland. In 1939, on the outbreak of the Second World War, she returned to the United States, where she died of influenza at the Riverside Infirmary, Charleston, South Carolina, on 9 February 1941, aged 74. She was cremated at Fort Lincoln cemetery, Maryland and in 1947 her ashes were mingled with her brother Sydney's in the churchyard of St Margaret's, Tylers Green, Penn, Buckinghamshire.The Latin inscription on her tombstone reads, parva sed apta (small but apt), alluding to her short stature.

This travel story is shot through with the Elizabeth von Arnim's special self-deprecating wit and character sketches. In 1901, the "real" Elizabeth holidayed on the Baltic island of Rügen with just her maid, a coachman, a carriage piled with luggage, and a woman friend. But from such unpromising beginnings Elizabeth weaves a captivating farrago round her encounters. There's the bishop's wife and her personable son, a dressmaker and, astonishingly, a long-lost cousin who is trying to evade the pursuit of her professor husband. Meanwhile, Elizabeth's friend goes on knitting, and knitting, and knitting, in a travel story of great charm, wit, and perception.The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen is a travel journal written by Elizabeth Von Arnim. Elizabeth's goal is to ride her coach around Rügen, Germany's largest island and a popular tourist destination. Elizabeth von Arnim (31 August 1866 - 9 February 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an Australian-born British novelist. By marriage she became Gräfin (Countess) von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and by a second marriage, Countess Russell. Although known in her early life as Mary, after the publication of her first book, she was known to her readers, eventually to her friends, and finally even to her family as Elizabeth[1] and she is now invariably referred to as Elizabeth von Arnim. She also wrote under the pen name Alice Cholmondeley.Elizabeth von Arnim (31 August 1866 - 9 February 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an Australian-born British novelist. By marriage she became Gräfin (Countess) von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and by a second marriage, Countess Russell. Although known in her early life as Mary, after the publication of her first book, she was known to her readers, eventually to her friends, and finally even to her family as Elizabeth[1] and she is now invariably referred to as Elizabeth von Arnim. She also wrote under the pen name Alice Cholmondeley.In 1891, Elizabeth married Count Henning August von Arnim-Schlagenthin, a Prussian aristocrat, whom she had met during an Italian tour with her father. They lived in Berlin and eventually moved to the countryside where, in Nassenheide, Pomerania, the Arnims had their family estate. The couple had five children, four daughters and a son. The children's tutors at Nassenheide included E. M. Forster and Hugh Walpole.n 1908 Arnim left Nassenheide to return to London.Count von Arnim died in 1910, and later that year she moved to Randogne, Switzerland, where she built the Chalet Soleil and entertained literary and society friends.From 1910 until 1913, she was a mistress of the novelist H.G. Wells.In 1916 she married John Francis Stanley Russell, 2nd Earl Russell, elder brother of Bertrand Russell. The marriage ended in acrimony, with Elizabeth fleeing to the United States and the couple separating in 1919, although they never divorced. In 1920, she embarked on an affair with Alexander Stuart Frere Reeves (1892-1984), a British publisher nearly 30 years her junior; he later married and named his only daughter Elizabeth in her honour. After leaving Germany, she lived, variously, in London, France and Switzerland.In 1939, on the outbreak of the Second World War, she returned to the United States, where she died of influenza at the Riverside Infirmary, Charleston, South Carolina, on 9 February 1941, aged 74. She was cremated at Fort Lincoln cemetery, Maryland and in 1947 her ashes were mingled with her brother Sydney's in the churchyard of St Margaret's, Tylers Green, Penn, Buckinghamshire.The Latin inscription on her tombstone reads, parva sed apta (small but apt), alluding to her short stature.

"The Enchanted April", scritto nel 1922 dopo il grande successo del suo primo libro "Elizabeth e il suo giardino tedesco", è di nuovo un libro che tratta di donne e di giardini. Ma stavolta il vero protagonista è l'animo femminile con tutte le sue sfumature, esposto in quattro donne totalmente diverse, tutte alle prese con le convenzioni, le gabbie imposte dalla società, e le aspirazioni più profonde. Quattro donne londinesi che si conoscono appena organizzano una vacanza di un mese in un castello della riviera ligure; e il dolce aprile e la magia del posto agiranno come un vero e proprio incantesimo, sgretolando durezze e maschere, e facendo sbocciare fiori nel giardino e nei cuori. Il libro ha una base autobiografica, soprattutto per l'ambientazione, visto che l'autrice lo scrisse nel Castello Brown. La scrittura è apparentemente leggera e ironica, ma tutt'altro che superficiale. Grazie al suo umorismo e all'ambientazione, il romanzo è stato utilizzato per una commedia musicale e adattamenti cinematografici e radiofonici, tutti di successo.Traduzione di Silvia Cecchini.

Elizabeth von Arnim (31 August 1866 - 9 February 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an Australian-born British novelist. By marriage she became Gräfin (Countess) von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and by a second marriage, Countess Russell. Although known in her early life as Mary, after the publication of her first book, she was known to her readers, eventually to her friends, and finally even to her family as Elizabeth and she is now invariably referred to as Elizabeth von Arnim. She also wrote under the pen name Alice Cholmondeley.She was born at her family's holiday home in Kirribilli Point, Australia. When she was three years old, the family returned to England where she was raised. Her parents were Henry Herron Beauchamp (1825-1907), merchant, and Elizabeth (Louey) Weiss Lassetter (1836-1919). Arnim had four brothers, a sister, and a cousin from New Zealand, Kathleen Beauchamp, who later married John Middleton Murry and wrote under the pen name, Katherine Mansfield. In 1891, Elizabeth married Count Henning August von Arnim-Schlagenthin, a Prussian aristocrat, whom she had met during an Italian tour with her father. They lived in Berlin and eventually moved to the countryside where, in Nassenheide, Pomerania, the Arnims had their family estate. The couple had five children, four daughters and a son. The children's tutors at Nassenheide included E. M. Forster and Hugh Walpole. In 1908, Arnim left Nassenheide to return to London.Count von Arnim died in 1910, and later that year she moved to Randogne, Switzerland, where she built the Chalet Soleil and entertained literary and society friends.From 1910 until 1913, she was a mistress of the novelist H.G. Wells. In 1916, she married John Francis Stanley Russell, 2nd Earl Russell, elder brother of Bertrand Russell. The marriage ended in acrimony, with Elizabeth fleeing to the United States and the couple separating in 1919, although they never divorced. In 1920, she embarked on an affair with Alexander Stuart Frere Reeves (1892-1984), a British publisher nearly 30 years her junior; he later married and named his only daughter Elizabeth in her honour. After leaving Germany, she lived, variously, in London, France and Switzerland. In 1939, on the outbreak of the Second World War, she returned to the United States, where she died of influenza at the Riverside Infirmary, Charleston, South Carolina, on 9 February 1941, aged 74. She was cremated at Fort Lincoln cemetery, Maryland and in 1947 her ashes were mingled with her brother Sydney's in the churchyard of St Margaret's, Tylers Green, Penn, Buckinghamshire.The Latin inscription on her tombstone reads, parva sed apta (small but apt), alluding to her short stature.

Princess Priscilla's Fortnight is a 1905 comedy-drama novel by the British writer Elizabeth von Arnim, known at the time as Elizabeth Russell. It was turned into a play The Cottage in the Air in 1909.Film adaptation In 1929 the novel was turned into a film The Runaway Princess directed by Anthony Asquith and Fritz Wendhausen and starring Mady Christians, Norah Baring and Paul Cavanagh. It was a co-production between the Britain and Germany, and a separate German language version Priscillas Fahrt ins Glück was made........... Elizabeth von Arnim (31 August 1866 - 9 February 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an Australian-born British novelist. By marriage she became Gräfin (Countess) von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and by a second marriage, Countess Russell. Although known in her early life as Mary, after the publication of her first book, she was known to her readers, eventually to her friends, and finally even to her family as Elizabeth and she is now invariably referred to as Elizabeth von Arnim. She also wrote under the pen name Alice Cholmondeley.She was born at her family's holiday home in Kirribilli Point, Australia. When she was three years old, the family returned to England where she was raised. Her parents were Henry Herron Beauchamp (1825-1907), merchant, and Elizabeth (Louey) Weiss Lassetter (1836-1919). Arnim had four brothers, a sister, and a cousin from New Zealand, Kathleen Beauchamp, who later married John Middleton Murry and wrote under the pen name, Katherine Mansfield. In 1891, Elizabeth married Count Henning August von Arnim-Schlagenthin, a Prussian aristocrat, whom she had met during an Italian tour with her father. They lived in Berlin and eventually moved to the countryside where, in Nassenheide, Pomerania, the Arnims had their family estate. The couple had five children, four daughters and a son. The children's tutors at Nassenheide included E. M. Forster and Hugh Walpole. In 1908, Arnim left Nassenheide to return to London.Count von Arnim died in 1910, and later that year she moved to Randogne, Switzerland, where she built the Chalet Soleil and entertained literary and society friends.From 1910 until 1913, she was a mistress of the novelist H.G. Wells. In 1916, she married John Francis Stanley Russell, 2nd Earl Russell, elder brother of Bertrand Russell. The marriage ended in acrimony, with Elizabeth fleeing to the United States and the couple separating in 1919, although they never divorced. In 1920, she embarked on an affair with Alexander Stuart Frere Reeves (1892-1984), a British publisher nearly 30 years her junior; he later married and named his only daughter Elizabeth in her honour. After leaving Germany, she lived, variously, in London, France and Switzerland. In 1939, on the outbreak of the Second World War, she returned to the United States, where she died of influenza at the Riverside Infirmary, Charleston, South Carolina, on 9 February 1941, aged 74. She was cremated at Fort Lincoln cemetery, Maryland and in 1947 her ashes were mingled with her brother Sydney's in the churchyard of St Margaret's, Tylers Green, Penn, Buckinghamshire.The Latin inscription on her tombstone reads, parva sed apta (small but apt), alluding to her short stature.

Pubblicato originariamente nel 1898, "Elizabeth and her German Garden" fu il primo libro di Marie Annette Beauchamp - conosciuta per tutta la vita come Elizabeth. Il libro fu pubblicato in forma anonima. Elizabeth era una cugina della scrittrice più famosa Katherine Mansfield (il cui vero nome era Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp). Nata in Australia, Elizabeth fu educata in Inghilterra, e sposò poi un conte tedesco, von Arnim. Nel 1897 gli Arnim si trasferirono nell'antica residenza familiare di Nassenheide (oggi Rzedsiny, Polonia). Il libro, ispirato dall'amore per il giardino di quella antica casa, fu pubblicato l'anno successivo ed ebbe un successo clamoroso (ben 21 edizioni nel 1899), tanto che da allora l'autrice firmò le maggior parte delle opere successive con l'espressione by the author of "Elizabeth and her German garden". Tornata in Inghilterra dopo la morte del marito, Elizabeth divenne amica di intellettuali di spicco come Wells, e Bertrand Russell (di cui sposò il fratello). La sua scrittura è leggera, ironica, critica delle convenzioni sociali, e l'autrice è stata rivalutata recentemente come scrittrice "femminista ante-litteram", per le sue critiche alle convinzioni e convenzioni di genere. Traduzione di Silvia Cecchini dall' edizione integrale del 1900 (le edizioni successive alla prima furono poi private della parte dei ricordi d'infanzia della protagonista).

L'autrice, riscoperta recentemente dalla letteratura di genere, non ha mai pubblicato, in vita, questo romanzo, che fu scoperto dall'editore fra le sue carte e pubblicato integralmente (anche se mancava il capitolo IV, del quale peraltro non si sente la mancanza). Perché il romanzo, che risale al 1901 non sia mai stato pubblicato dall'autrice, è ignoto: certamente il fatto che la protagonista si chiami Elizabeth, come in diverse altre sue opere, fa pensare a una certa ispirazione autobiografica, che può essere la causa della sua non pubblicazione. Il romanzo non sembra, apparentemente, diverso da una certa letteratura "femminile" (e non "femminista"), ma, alla fine, è il tema portante dell'opera che rivela un rigido moralismo per cui l'autrice impone un "calvario" ad una donna che tradisce una parola data ad un'altra donna.

First published in 1905, Princess Priscilla's Fortnight was no doubt written as a true-to-life fairy tale for Von Arnim's children. It tells the story of Priscilla, a hugely popular German princess, who grows tired of her lavish and pampered life. Through the instruction of her mentor, Herr Fritzing, she learns there is a wide and varied world outside the castle walls and yearns to escape he Princess Priscilla of Lothen Kunitz finds court life stifling and runs away to England with the elderly court librarian. Her intention is to live a pure and simple life filled with good works. But life among ordinary people in an English village is not what she expects it to be... (Introduction by Tabithat)Her Grand Ducal Highness the Princess Priscilla of Lothen Kunitz was up to the age of twenty one a most promising young lady. She was not only poetic in appearance beyond the habit of princesses but she was also of graceful and appropriate behaviour. She did what she was told; or, more valuable, she did what was expected of her without being told. Her father, in his youth and middle age a fiery man, now an irritable old gentleman who liked good food and insisted on strictest etiquette, was proud of her on those occasions when she happened to cross his mind. Her mother, by birth an English princess of an originality uncomfortable and unexpected in a royal lady that continued to the end of her life to crop up at disconcerting moments, died when Priscilla was sixteen

First published in 1905, Princess Priscilla's Fortnight was no doubt written as a true-to-life fairy tale for Von Arnim's children. It tells the story of Priscilla, a hugely popular German princess, who grows tired of her lavish and pampered life. Through the instruction of her mentor, Herr Fritzing, she learns there is a wide and varied world outside the castle walls and yearns to escape.

"Elizabeth and Her German Garden," a novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, was popular and frequently reprinted during the early years of the 20th century. "Elizabeth and Her German Garden" is a year's diary written by Elizabeth about her experiences learning gardening and interacting with her friends. It includes commentary on the beauty of nature and on society, but is primarily humorous due to Elizabeth's frequent mistakes and her idiosyncratic outlook on life. The story is full of sweet, endearing moments. Elizabeth was an avid reader and has interesting comments on where certain authors are best read; she tells charming stories of her children and has a sometimes sharp sense of humor in regards to the people who will come and disrupt her solitary lifestyle

The Enchanted April is a novel written by Elizabeth Von Arnim. The story is set in the 1920s and follows four English women who rent a castle in Italy for the month of April. The women are all unhappy with their lives in England and are looking for a change. Lotty Wilkins, who initiates the plan, convinces her friend Rose Arbuthnot to join her. They are later joined by Lady Caroline Dester and Mrs. Fisher. The novel explores the personal journeys of each woman as they spend their time in Italy. Lotty discovers a new sense of freedom and happiness, while Rose begins to see the beauty in life. Lady Caroline, who is known for her beauty and aloofness, begins to open up and enjoy the company of others. Mrs. Fisher, an elderly widow, finds comfort in the memories of her past.Throughout the novel, the women are enchanted by the beauty of the Italian countryside and the castle they are staying in. They form new friendships and relationships with the locals, including the castle's owner, Mr. Briggs.The Enchanted April is a heartwarming and uplifting story about the power of friendship, love, and the beauty of life. It has been adapted into several films and stage productions and remains a beloved classic.And indeed Mr. Briggs seemed very much interested. He wanted to hear all about everything she had been doing from the moment she got there. He asked her if she had seen this, that, and the other in the house, what she liked best, which room she had, if she were comfortable, if Francesca was behaving, if Domenico took care of her, and whether she didn't enjoy using the yellow sitting-room�����the one that got all the sun and looked out towards Genoa.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

"Elizabeth and Her German Garden," a novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, was popular and frequently reprinted during the early years of the 20th century. "Elizabeth and Her German Garden" is a year's diary written by Elizabeth about her experiences learning gardening and interacting with her friends. It includes commentary on the beauty of nature and on society, but is primarily humorous due to Elizabeth's frequent mistakes and her idiosyncratic outlook on life. The story is full of sweet, endearing moments. Elizabeth was an avid reader and has interesting comments on where certain authors are best read; she tells charming stories of her children and has a sometimes sharp sense of humor in regards to the people who will come and disrupt her solitary lifestyle

"Avril enchanté" est un roman écrit par Elizabeth Von Armin et publié en 1922. Il raconte l'histoire de quatre Anglaises qui louent un château italien pour un mois d'avril, dans l'espoir d'échapper à leur vie morne dans l'Angleterre pluvieuse et de trouver le renouveau et l'inspiration dans la beauté de l'Italie.L'histoire commence dans l'Angleterre de l'après-Première Guerre mondiale, où Lotty Wilkins, une femme au foyer d'une trentaine d'années, est séduite par une annonce parue dans le Times proposant la location d'un château en Italie. Elle suggère à son amie Rose Arbuthnot, une femme belle mais malheureuse d'une vingtaine d'années, de louer le château ensemble, et les deux femmes passent une annonce pour trouver deux autres compagnes afin de partager les frais. Elles sont rejointes par Lady Caroline Dester, une beauté mondaine glamour et distante, et Mrs. Fisher, une veuve riche et âgée qui s'accroche aux traditions et aux valeurs de son éducation victorienne.Alors que les femmes s'installent dans leur nouvelle maison dans la campagne italienne idyllique, elles commencent à découvrir la magie du lieu et le pouvoir guérisseur de la nature. Lotty et Rose tombent toutes deux amoureuses de la beauté et de la simplicité de leur environnement, tandis que Lady Caroline commence à révéler son côté vulnérable. Mme Fisher, d'abord dédaigneuse de l'enthousiasme juvénile de ses compagnes, commence à s'ouvrir à de nouvelles expériences et perspectives. Tout au long du roman, les quatre femmes explorent les jardins et les plages de leur retraite italienne, nouent de nouvelles amitiés et romances, et affrontent leurs peurs et leurs insécurités. Alors que leur séjour touche à sa fin, elles réalisent qu'elles ont été transformées par leur séjour en Italie et retournent en Angleterre avec un sens renouvelé de l'objectif et de la joie."Avril enchanté" est un roman charmant et édifiant qui célèbre le pouvoir de l'amitié, de la nature et de la découverte de soi. Il a été adapté plusieurs fois au théâtre, à l'écran et à la télévision et reste un classique bien-aimé de la littérature anglaise.

"The Enchanted April" by Elizabeth Von Arnim is a novel set in post-World War I England, following four women who take a month-long holiday in an Italian castle overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The women are all strangers to each other, but they all share a feeling of dissatisfaction with their lives and a longing for something more. Lotty Wilkins, a housewife, is the catalyst for the trip, and she persuades Mrs. Arbuthnot, a widow; Lady Caroline Dester, a beautiful but aloof socialite; and Mrs. Fisher, a dowager with a love of literature, to join her on the journey. Each woman has her own reasons for accepting the invitation, and as they settle into the castle, they begin to open up to each other and rediscover themselves. As they explore the beautiful Italian countryside and interact with the locals, they each experience a sense of transformation and renewal. The novel explores themes of friendship, love, and personal growth, as the women confront their own insecurities and learn to appreciate the beauty and joy in life. By the end of their enchanting April, the women have not only forged deep bonds with each other but also discovered new perspectives on their own lives, and have a newfound sense of hope and possibility for the future.

Elizabeth von Arnim's vivid, humorous, and subtly subversive Elizabeth and her German Garden is one of the great garden memoirs of all time. As the wife of a stern German aristocrat and mother of young children, the irreverent narrator of this engrossing memoir escapes the societal norms and constrictions of late nineteenth-century patriarchy by becoming an enthusiastic amateur gardener. As she grapples with the expectations placed on her as a woman, wife, and mother, Elizabeth's joyfully valiant commitment to gardening transcends the task at hand and affords her a level of independence that has inspired generations of devoted readers.

""The Enchanted April"" by Elizabeth Von Arnim is a delightful novel published in 1922. The story revolves around four very different women who come together to escape their mundane lives and embark on a month-long vacation in a secluded Italian castle during the springtime.Lottie Wilkins and Rose Arbuthnot, two dissatisfied and unfulfilled English women, decide to rent the castle in the hopes of rejuvenation and self-discovery. They place an advertisement seeking two other women to join them, and they are joined by the elderly and domineering Mrs. Fisher and the beautiful and aloof Lady Caroline.As the women spend their days exploring the castle's gardens, enjoying the beauty of the Italian Riviera, and forming unexpected friendships, they undergo personal transformations. The idyllic setting and the enchanting atmosphere of the April springtime work their magic on the women, allowing them to rediscover joy, love, and a renewed sense of purpose.""The Enchanted April"" is a charming and evocative novel that celebrates the healing power of nature, friendship, and the importance of self-discovery. It captures the beauty of Italy, the complexities of human relationships, and the transformative nature of stepping outside one's comfort zone.

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"Jeg vil gerne lægge ud med at slå fast, at selvom forældre, ægtemænd, børn og elskere alle sammen kan være fine nok, så er de ikke hunde. (...) Når hunde elsker, elsker de trofast, uforandret, lige til deres allersidste åndedrag. Og det er sådan, jeg kan lide at blive elsket. Derfor vil jeg skrive om hunde."I Elizabeth og hundene gennemgår Elizabeth sit liv hund for hund. Det er hverken selvbiografi eller roman, men noget midt i mellem. Stilen er klassisk Elizabeth - charmerende, vittig og altid med en spids brod. Sæt dig i din bedste stol, skænk et glas sherry og lad grevinden fortælle om sit liv. Elizabeth von Arnim (1866-1941) var en af sin samtids litterære superstjerner. Hun skriver om kvinder og kvinders syn på verden, bramfrit og uden at vende blikket bort. Med lige dele skarp satire og varm medmenneskelighed viser hun os tingene, som de er.Elizabeth og hundene udkom i 1936 og foreligger nu for første gang på dansk.

Det hele begynder med en annonce i The Times: "Til Dem, som sætter pris på blåregn og solskin. Mindre italiensk middelalderslot ved Middelhavets kyst udlejes møbleret for april måned. Nødvendigt tyende forefindes." Fire kvinder efterlader ægtemænd, friere og oldgamle guldfisk i et gråt og regnvådt London og drager afsted mod rivieraen. De kender ikke hinanden og de kunne umuligt være mere forskellige. Men én ting har de dog til fælles: de mistrives alle fire i hverdagens ensformighed og længes efter – noget andet. Efter en måned i paradis er ingenting som før.En forunderligt klog og vittig fortælling om venskab, tilgivelse og kærlighed, fuld af forvirring og forviklinger, spydige bemærkninger, herrebesøg og uventet forsoning.Elizabeth von Arnim (1866-1941) var en af sin samtids litterære superstjerner. Hun skriver om kvinder og kvinders syn på verden, bramfrit og uden at vende blikket bort. Med lige dele skarp satire og varm medmenneskelighed viser hun os tingene, som de er.En fortryllet april, Elizabeth von Arnims mest elskede og læste roman, udkom i 1922 og foreligger nu for første gang på dansk.

​Da stakkels lille Milly Bott efter sin mands pludselige død efterlades arveløs, står familien målløs tilbage. Hvad i alverden kan den kære, lille, dueblide Milly dog have gjort, siden Ernest har valgt at testamentere hele sin formue til et Redningshjem for Faldne Kvinder? Milly selv kender svaret og rødmer bag sit enkeslør. Hvad skal der nu blive af hende?Med Bodsgang kaster Elizabeth von Arnim sit berømte satiriske blik på en snerpet og snæversynet middelklasses indgroede hykleri.Elizabeth von Arnim (1866-1941) var en af sin samtids litterære superstjerner. Hun skriver om kvinder og kvinders syn på verden, bramfrit og uden at vende blikket bort. Med lige dele skarp satire og varm medmenneskelighed viser hun os tingene, som de er. Bodsgang udkom i 1929 og foreligger nu for første gang på dansk, oversat af Jens Pedersen.

Written as a journal, ‘In the Mountains’ tells the story of an English woman who after WWI decides to escape her personal troubles in London and seeks refuge at her chalet in the Swiss Alps. She arrives exhausted, and as she begins to regain her strength, two English women also escaping their personal circumstances show up on her doorstep. The hostess invites them and, together, the three women embark on a strange adventure to help one another.A novel about women and escapism, ‘In the Mountains’ will be enjoyed by fans of ‘Thelma & Louise’. Elizabeth von Arnim was an English novelist – a cousin of the New Zealand-born writer Katherine Mansfield – born as Mary Annette Beauchamp in Australia in 1866. She married a German aristocrat and her earliest written works are set in Germany.Von Arnim launched her career as a writer with her satirical and semi-autobiographical work ‘Elizabeth and Her German Garden’, published anonymously in 1898. Although she was known by the name May in her early life, when she began writing, her success as ‘Elizabeth’ meant that her writings were ascribed to the name Elizabeth von Arnim.

In 1901, the author – the real Elizabeth – went on a trip to the Baltic island of Rügen with her maid, a chauffeur, a friend, and a carriage piled high with their luggage. From this, she weaves a captivating tale of her encounters in this semi-autobiographical novel. A snobbish bishop’s wife and her handsome son, a dressmaker, and a long-lost cousin Charlotte form the basis of this story, as Charlotte tries to evade the pursuit of her husband. Elizabeth von Arnim's humorous novel ‘The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen’ will be enjoyed by fans of Thomas Hardy’s ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’.Elizabeth von Arnim was an English novelist – a cousin of the New Zealand-born writer Katherine Mansfield – born as Mary Annette Beauchamp in Australia in 1866. She married a German aristocrat and her earliest written works are set in Germany.Von Arnim launched her career as a writer with her satirical and semi-autobiographical work ‘Elizabeth and Her German Garden’, published anonymously in 1898. Although she was known by the name May in her early life, when she began writing, her success as ‘Elizabeth’ meant that her writings were ascribed to the name Elizabeth von Arnim.

Orphan Anna’s life is changed for the better when she inherits an estate from her maternal uncle. Kind and intelligent, Anna decides to pass on some of her wealth by setting up a home for twelve women who have been mistreated throughout their life. These twelve women will be freed from financial worries, and will therefore not need to marry. Instead, they will be able to live in a place of natural beauty, forming a group of friends. Her goal is to make the women happy but achieving that may be harder than imagined... ‘The Benefactress’ by Elizabeth von Arnim is a humorous historical fiction classic that will be enjoyed by fans of ‘Great Expectations’. Elizabeth von Arnim was an English novelist – a cousin of the New Zealand-born writer Katherine Mansfield – born as Mary Annette Beauchamp in Australia in 1866. She married a German aristocrat and her earliest written works are set in Germany.Von Arnim launched her career as a writer with her satirical and semi-autobiographical work ‘Elizabeth and Her German Garden’, published anonymously in 1898. Although she was known by the name May in her early life, when she began writing, her success as ‘Elizabeth’ meant that her writings were ascribed to the name Elizabeth von Arnim.