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The Enchanted April

Elizabeth von Arnim

The Enchanted April

Paper book: €24.99

Digital: €5.99

Original publication
1922
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
603
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Romance, Self-Help
Moods
Feel comforted, Escape it all, Understand myself
Translated from
English

Book summary

In London, one rainy February, two women who do not know each other read the same small advertisement: a little medieval castle is to let for the month of April, in Italy, by the sea, among the wisteria and the sunshine. To share the cost, they join forces with two strangers, a young aristocrat and an old lady.

Far from London and their habits, each of them slowly changes in the Italian light. A radiant novel full of humour, which makes you want to travel.

Written in a light, lively style, it is a pleasure to read in the language you are learning.

The plot

雨の日、夢をくれる小さな広告。「藤と陽光を愛する方へ。地中海の岸辺に建つ中世イタリアの小さな城、家具付きで四月の一か月間お貸しします。」。

The world of the book

1920年代初めのイタリアの海岸。第一次世界大戦が終わったばかり。ロンドンの冬は長く灰色だ。余裕のあるイギリス人は、太陽を求めて南へ向かう。小説の城のモデルは、ジェノヴァ近くの小さな漁港ポルトフィーノを見下ろす実在の城。この本の成功で、村は有名になった。

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