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This edition has been annotated with the following unique content. Historical Context Detailed 20th Century Analysis A remarkable work of classic literature filled with romance and friendship! British author Elizabeth Von Arnim published The Enchanted April in 1922. The story... Read Full Overview

Four women, with very different backgrounds and characters - the artless Lottie Wilkins, the pious Rose Arbuthnot, the cantankerous Mrs Fisher and the haughty Lady Caroline Dester - respond to an advertisement in The Times offering a medieval castle to rent in Italy that April... Read Full Overview

Four Englishwomen, strangers to each other, rent a villa for a month near Portofino for a vacation at an Italian castle.

A discreet advertisement in 'The Times', addressed to 'Those who Apppreciate Wisteria and Sunshine...' is the impetus for a revelatory month for four very different women. High above the bay on the Italian Riviera stands San Salvatore, a mediaeval castle. Beckoned to this haven... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth von Arnim was a British author and Countess best known for writing semi-autobiographical works that served as satirical commentaries of European society during her time.

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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... Read Full Overview

Drawn by a promise of "wisteria and sunshine," four English ladies exchange their damp and dreary surroundings for a month on the Italian Riviera. They're different from each other in age and attitude, but all are bewitched by their rented medieval castle and the natural beauty... Read Full Overview

It began in a Woman's Club in London on a February afternoon-an uncomfortable club, and a miserable afternoon-when Mrs. Wilkins, who had come down from Hampstead to shop and had lunched at her club, took up The Times from the table in the smoking-room, and running her listless... Read Full Overview

The Enchanted April is a 1922 novel by Elizabeth von Arnim. It was made into an RKO Radio movie in 1935, and a second adaptation, directed by Mike Newell, was released in 1992. The 1992 release received several Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. A Tony Award-nominated... Read Full Overview

'This delicious confection will work its magic on all' Daily Telegraph

"The Enchanted April" is a delightful novel that tells the story of four women who embark on a journey to Italy in search of happiness and self-discovery. Lottie Wilkins and Rose Arbuthnot, two dissatisfied Englishwomen who rent a castle for the month of April. They join up with... Read Full Overview