The Enchanted April

Dedicated to all who "appreciate wisteria and sunshine," The Enchanted April is Elizabeth Von Armin's dreamlike celebration of womanhood, friendship, and love. Published in 1922 to critical acclaim, The Enchanted April follows the story of four strangers: Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot, two housewives whose marriages have lost their spark; Mrs. Fisher, an elderly widow who longs for the days of her youth; and the beautiful socialite, Lady Caroline. Seeking a vacation and a desperately needed change of scenery, each woman answers an ad in the Times to rent a medieval castle for the month of April. Arriving at their beautiful temporary home in the picturesque country of Italy, the women-both individually and apart–go on journeys of self-discovery; growing as friends and learning the joy and value of having a room of one's own. An immediate bestseller upon its initial publication and never out of print since, The Enchanted April has charmed and delighted readers for over a century with its lyrical prose and endearing characters. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.
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Elizabeth von Arnim was an English author who was born Mary Annette Beauchamp on August 31, 1866, and died on February 9, 1941. She was born in Australia and married a German nobleman. Her first books are set in Germany. She was made Countess von Arnim-Schlagenthin by her first marriage, and Countess Russell by her second marriage to Elizabeth Russell. Following the death of her first husband, she had an affair with writer H. G. Wells for three years. She then married Frank Russell, who is the older brother of philosopher and Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell. She was related to the author Katherine Mansfield, who was born in New Zealand. In her early years, she was known as May, but in her first book, she was called Elizabeth, which is what her friends and family, eventually, called her. The works she did are credited to Elizabeth von Arnim. She only wrote one book under the name Alice Cholmondeley, which came out in 1917 and was called Christine. She was born at her family's home on Kirribilli Point in Sydney, Australia. Her parents were Henry Herron Beauchamp (1825 1907) and Elizabeth Weiss Lassetter, also known as "Louey."