Project Gutenberg 2005-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 44077 Von Arnim, Elizabeth 1866 1941 Beauchamp, Mary Annette Arnim-Schlagenthin, Countess Elizabeth von Arnim, Elizabeth von Russell, Mary Annette Beauchamp Russell, Countess Cholmondeley, Alice The Enchanted April Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Manette Rothermel Updated: 2022-12-27. "The Enchanted April" by Elizabeth Von Arnim is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around four women who seek a transformative escape from their mundane lives in cold, rainy England to the alluring sunshine of a mediaeval castle in Italy. The main characters introduced are Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot, both of whom are discontented with their respective circumstances and longing for a change. At the start of the novel, Mrs. Wilkins, feeling trapped in her drab life, stumbles upon an advertisement for a rental castle in Italy while at a Women's Club in London. Drawn to the idea of warmth and beauty, she impulsively starts a conversation with the similarly yearning Mrs. Arbuthnot. As they discuss the advertisement, an unexpected bond forms, leading them to consider sharing the castle with two other women to make the plan financially feasible. This opening sets the stage for an uplifting journey where the characters’ quest for personal joy and freedom unfolds against the backdrop of picturesque Italy, suggesting themes of self-discovery and the rejuvenating power of adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories Domestic fiction Italy -- Fiction Female friendship -- Fiction British -- Italy -- Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 499795 499959 2024-10-07T10:11:40.548520 2023-09-07T10:48:05.433004 text/html text/html 502204 2023-06-25T06:34:14 text/html 462463 2024-10-07T10:11:46.343497 application/epub+zip 463086 2024-10-07T10:11:41.279483 application/epub+zip 274343 2024-10-07T10:11:40.920503 application/epub+zip 589324 2024-10-07T10:11:50.665454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563394 2024-10-07T10:11:46.018523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398975 2022-09-08T05:07:47.324380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476465 476493 2024-10-07T10:11:39.832502 2023-09-07T10:48:04.810005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 476266 2023-06-25T06:35:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20940 2024-10-07T10:11:50.864434 application/rdf+xml 27409 2024-10-07T10:11:41.021489 image/jpeg 4011 2024-10-07T10:11:40.970499 image/jpeg 176534 2023-06-25T06:35:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 425985 2023-06-25T06:35:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 422734 2024-10-07T10:11:40.595494 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia