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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

O zi ploioasă și un mic anunț care te face să visezi. „Celor care iubesc glicina și soarele. Mic castel medieval italian, pe țărmul Mediteranei, de închiriat mobilat pentru luna aprilie.”.

The world of the book

Coasta italiană la începutul anilor 1920. Primul Război Mondial tocmai s-a încheiat. La Londra, iarna e lungă și cenușie. Englezii care își permit pleacă spre sud, în căutarea soarelui. Castelul din roman e inspirat de…

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