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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

一个雨天,一则令人神往的小广告。“致喜爱紫藤与阳光的人。地中海岸边一座意大利中世纪小城堡,四月整月带家具出租。”。

The world of the book

20世纪20年代初的意大利海岸。第一次世界大战刚刚结束。伦敦的冬天漫长而灰暗。有条件的英国人纷纷南下寻找阳光。小说中的城堡以一座真实的城堡为原型,它俯瞰着热那亚附近的小渔港波托菲诺。这本书的成功让这个村庄声名远扬。

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