Project Gutenberg 2005-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 82288 Von Arnim, Elizabeth 1866 1941 Beauchamp, Mary Annette Arnim-Schlagenthin, Countess Elizabeth von Arnim, Elizabeth von Russell, Mary Annette Beauchamp Russell, Countess Cholmondeley, Alice The Enchanted April Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_April Manette Rothermel "The Enchanted April" by Elizabeth Von Arnim is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around four women who seek a transformative escape from their mundane lives in cold, rainy England to the alluring sunshine of a mediaeval castle in Italy. The main characters introduced are Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot, both of whom are discontented with their respective circumstances and longing for a change. At the start of the novel, Mrs. Wilkins, feeling trapped in her drab life, stumbles upon an advertisement for a rental castle in Italy while at a Women's Club in London. Drawn to the idea of warmth and beauty, she impulsively starts a conversation with the similarly yearning Mrs. Arbuthnot. As they discuss the advertisement, an unexpected bond forms, leading them to consider sharing the castle with two other women to make the plan financially feasible. This opening sets the stage for an uplifting journey where the characters’ quest for personal joy and freedom unfolds against the backdrop of picturesque Italy, suggesting themes of self-discovery and the rejuvenating power of adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Domestic fiction Italy -- Fiction Female friendship -- Fiction British -- Italy -- Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: British Literature 499931 2025-07-07T06:46:55.015940 text/html 502204 2023-06-25T06:34:14 text/html 462455 2025-07-07T06:47:00.069925 application/epub+zip 462987 2025-07-07T06:46:55.685901 application/epub+zip 274243 2025-07-07T06:46:55.344939 application/epub+zip 589246 2025-07-07T06:47:03.839907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563394 2025-07-07T06:46:59.778918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398975 2022-09-08T05:07:47.324380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476465 2025-07-07T06:46:54.596927 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 476266 2023-06-25T06:35:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20583 2025-07-07T06:47:03.964850 application/rdf+xml 27409 2025-07-07T06:46:55.446883 image/jpeg 4011 2025-07-07T06:46:55.399899 image/jpeg 176534 2023-06-25T06:35:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 425985 2023-06-25T06:35:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 422767 2025-07-07T06:46:55.056908 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia