Download or read book Enchanted April written by Matthew Barber and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: When two frustrated London housewives decide to rent a villa in Italy for a holiday away from their bleak marriages, they recruit two very different English women to share the cost and the experience. There, among the wisteria blossoms a

Download or read book Enchanted August written by Brenda Bowen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A charming, thoroughly engrossing novel that’s the next best thing to being there.” —People Magazine Hopewell Cottage Little Lost Island, Maine. Old, pretty cottage to rent on a small island. Springwater, blueberries, sea glass. August. So reads an ad on Lottie Wilkes’ and Rose Arbuthnot’s children’s preschool bulletin board. When the mothers arrive on the island, they are transformed by the salt air; the breathtaking views; the long, lazy days; and the happy routine of lobster, corn, and cocktails on the wraparound porch. By the time of the late-August blue moon, real life and its complications have finally fallen far, far away. For on this idyllic island they gradually begin to open up: to one another and to the possibilities of lives quite different from the ones they’ve been leading. Change can’t be that hard, can it? With a cast of endearingly imperfect characters—including indie movie star Caroline Dester and an elderly Beverly Fisher, who is recovering from heartbreaking loss—and set against the beauty of a gorgeous New England summer, Enchanted August is a sparkling summer debut that brilliantly updates the beloved classic The Enchanted April in a novel of love and reawakening that is simply irresistible.

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Download or read book The Enchanted April written by Elizabeth Von Arnim and published by Naxos of America, Inc.. This book was released on 1923 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven to action by the dreariness of their lives in London, two not-quite friends, in the hopes of finding renewal, plan to rent a medieval Italian castle for a month. They are joined by two other women, a socialite and a dowager, each also seeking a remedy for their dissatisfactions. As the quartet eventually (though not necessarily gracefully) settles in together, they share the beauty and joy of their springtime palace, and each becomes reacquainted with the self they had forgotten. Whether or not the enchantment can carry into their lives and loves in the "real" world is the question. The basis for the film, of the same name, this is a classic to cherish.

Download or read book The Enchanted April written by Elizabeth Von Arnim and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four dissimilar women in 1920s England leave their rainy, grey environments to go on holiday in Italy. Mrs Arbuthnot and Mrs Wilkins, who belong to the same ladies' club but have never spoken, become acquainted after reading a newspaper advertisement for a small medieval castle on the Mediterranean to be let furnished for April. They find some common ground in that both are struggling to make the best of unhappy marriages. They also reluctantly take on the waspish, elderly Mrs Fisher and the stunning but aloof Lady Caroline Dester to defray expenses. The very genuine and open Lottie Wilkins, often muddled and awkward in her speech, has been married only a few years, but she and her husband are rubbing each other the wrong way...

Download or read book The Enchanted April written by Elizabeth Arnim and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-10 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enchanted april From Elizabeth von Arnim

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Download or read book The Enchanted April written by Elizabeth Von Arnim and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-18 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A light and pastoral novel compared to her other works, British author Elizabeth von Arnim's historical fiction The Enchanted April (1922) was inspired by her experience touring the Italian Riviera. It ties together the narratives of four unique women living in Arnim's present-day England, who somewhat reluctantly band together to vacation in Italy. Eventually, realizing they have a number of commonalities, the women reach the moralistic conclusion that it is prudent and wise to seek social connection rather than exclusivity. Famous for being a relatively early text to feature a solidarity of women as protagonist figures, the novel inaugurated later feminist British literature. It also addresses themes such as self-fulfillment, love, the intrinsic value of the natural world, and the texture of memory.The Enchanted April begins on an ordinary day in England. Mrs. Arbuthnot, a reticent and traditional woman, meets up with Mrs. Wilkins, who is more spontaneous, to discuss an advertisement they found listing the lease of a villa in Italy the next April. Each woman considers the other an acquaintance, but not a friend by any means. However, Mrs. Wilkins notices Mrs. Arbuthnot's dissatisfaction with life and resonates with her. She urges Mrs. Arbuthnot to sign the lease with her. Mrs. Arbuthnot contacts Mr. Briggs, the owner, who becomes infatuated with her. Realizing that the rate is higher than they expected, the two women resolve to find other female boarders to split the cost. Their petition draws in two other women, Mrs. Fisher, a controlling woman, and the extremely wealthy Lady Caroline Denston. Lacking other interested parties, Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins agree to go with them despite their initial judgments.

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Download or read book The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim written by Elizabeth Arnim and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lovely tale of enticing figures that turn themselves into an enchanting location during their holiday. With idyllic depictions of spring in Italy, this is delightfully amusing and observant. With its well-drawn female characters, magical atmosphere, and happy ending for everyone. Led to action by the monotony of their lives in London, two not-quite friends resolve to rent a medieval Italian castle for a month in the hopes of seeking revival. They are accompanied by two other ladies, a socialite and a dowager, searching for a solution to their problems. As the quartet finally settles in together (though not always gracefully), they share the charm and pleasure of their springtime castle, and each of them rediscovers the selves they had lost. The concern is whether the magic will be carried over into their lives and loves in the "real" world. This is a timeless classic that inspired the film of the same name. The book is full of reflective and informative introspection and significant character interaction that turns the characters from traditional archetypes to more thoroughly fleshed-out women. The book's structure and vocabulary are poetic and romantic, which acts as a fun backdrop for the development we witness in character. The book contains a biography of one of the most famous British writers - Elizabeth von Arnim.

Download or read book The Enchanted April written by Lizabeth Von Arnim and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Enchanted April, by Elizabeth Von Amim, is a story of four women, all seeking a place to get away. A discreet advertisement in The Times, addressed "To Those who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine", offers a small medieval castle for rent, above a bay on the Italian Riviera. Four very different women - the dishevelled and downtrodden Mrs Wilkins, the sad, sweet-faced Mrs Arbuthnot, the formidable widow Mrs Fisher and the ravishing socialite Lady Caroline Dester - are drawn to the shores of the Mediterranean that April. As each, in turn, blossoms in the warmth of the Italian spring and finds their spirits stirring, quite unexpected changes occur.

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Download or read book The Enchanted April written by Arnim Elizabeth von and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four women, all strangers, escape the dismal English weather for a month-long retreat in an Italian villa. Once there, the company of the other women along with the "wisteria and sunshine" brings each character to a heartening realization about herself. First published in 1922, The Enchanted April was a best-seller in both England and the United States. It was made into a major motion picture in 1992.