Elizabeth And Her German Garden
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
First published anonymously in 1898, Elizabeth and her German Garden is a charming and semi-autobiographical work of fiction that chronicles the daily life of a spirited Englishwoman who finds solace, freedom, and joy in cultivating her garden on a Prussian estate. Written with wit and gentle irony, the narrative presents Elizabeth's reflections on nature, marriage, motherhood, and the quiet rebellion of carving out one's own space in a world dominated by social convention. Von Arnim illustrates, through rich seasonal observations and wry humour, the restorative power of the natural world against the constraints of Victorian domesticity. A beloved classic of early feminist literature, the novel inspired a generation of women writers, including Katherine Mansfield and E.M. Forster, and remains as fresh and quietly subversive as when it was first published.
Author: Elizabeth Von Arnim
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
First published anonymously in 1898, Elizabeth and her German Garden is a charming and semi-autobiographical work of fiction that chronicles the daily life of a spirited Englishwoman who finds solace, freedom, and joy in cultivating her garden on a Prussian estate. Written with wit and gentle irony, the narrative presents Elizabeth's reflections on nature, marriage, motherhood, and the quiet rebellion of carving out one's own space in a world dominated by social convention. Von Arnim illustrates, through rich seasonal observations and wry humour, the restorative power of the natural world against the constraints of Victorian domesticity. A beloved classic of early feminist literature, the novel inspired a generation of women writers, including Katherine Mansfield and E.M. Forster, and remains as fresh and quietly subversive as when it was first published.