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The Enchanted April

Elizabeth von Arnim

The Enchanted April

Paper book: €30.99

Digital: €10.99

Original publication
1922
Bilingual edition
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

One rainy day, a little advertisement to dream of. “To Those who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine. Small mediaeval Italian Castle on the shores of the Mediterranean to be Let Furnished for the month of April.”.

The world of the book

The Italian coast in the early 1920s. The First World War has just ended. In London, winter is long and grey. The English who can afford it head south in search of sunshine. The castle in the novel is based on a real…

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