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Elizabeth von Arnim (1866 - 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an Australian-born British novelist. By marriage she became Gr fin (Countess) von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and by a second marriage, Countess Russell. Although known in her early life as Mary, after the publication... Read Full Overview

After World War I, an English women with personal troubles in London travels to her house in the Swiss mountains which had been vacant during the war. A classic novel by the author of Elizabeth and Her German Garden.

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I want to be quiet now. I crawled up here this morning from the valley like a sick ant, -struggled up to the little house on the mountain side that I haven't seen since the first August of the war, and dropped down on the grass outside it, too tired even to be able to thank God... Read Full Overview

In the Mountains by Elizabeth Von Arnim follows a protagonist who returns to a mountain home after experiencing profound losses. Seeking solitude, they hope to heal from the emotional wounds. The story explores feelings of loneliness and the restorative power of nature as the... Read Full Overview

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This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

First published in 1920, the story is written in first person as a journal. Our narrator is a tired English woman who, after WWI, escapes ambiguous personal troubles in London and seeks refuge at her chalet among the Swiss Alps. As she starts to gain strength, two English women,... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth von Arnim (31 August 1866 - 9 February 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an Australian-born British novelist. By marriage she became Countess von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and after her second marriage she was styled as Elizabeth Russell, Countess Russell. Although... Read Full Overview

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Elizabeth von Arnim (31 August 1866 - 9 February 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an English novelist. Born in Australia, she married a German aristocrat, and her earliest works are set in Germany. Her first marriage made her Countess von Arnim-Schlagenthin and her second... Read Full Overview

With a gentle hand, Elizabeth has created for us a cast of characters who are interesting, funny, loving and many faceted. The book starts out rather slowly and never ramps up to a blazing pace, but is delightful and made me laugh out loud many times. . (Sandy Thomlinson)

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