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Title: Elizabeth and Her German Garden (Virago Modern Classics) by Elizabeth Von Armin, Elizabeth Von Arnim ISBN: 0-86068-423-7 Publisher: Trafalgar Square Pub. Date: 27 December, 1987 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A delightful book
Comment: This book was referred to in Rosamunde Pilcher's "The Shell Seekers". It sounded interesting to me and so I ordered it.
Since it was written in 1898, it tells of a life very different than any today. As an Englishwoman, it was difficult for her to live in the stuffy German society in the city. Having a garden and house in the country where she did quite what she wanted kept her sane. Of course, having a houseful of servants helped.
She has a wonderful sense of humor while describing all the little things that she cannot do as the lady of the house. It must have been a very difficult situation.
I loved the term she gave her husband, "The Man of Wrath". I'm going to look for more books by this author.
Rating: 5
Summary: A nice look into the past...
Comment: This is the story of Elizabeth, who speaks in a facetious and teasing manner...her husband sees her as typical "woman", therefore he can laugh at her and be charmed with her ways...she sees him as "the man of wrath", bound by natural laws to be serious, to be the dose of practicality. These may be stereo-typical views of the sexes, after all, the book was written in 1898. Elizabeth is writing in a biographical, journal style, telling of her days preparing their country estate to be inhabited by her and her "babies". She indulges in "the purest selfishness" by daydreaming with books in her garden. The story is full of sweet, endearing moments. She was an avid reader and has interesting comments on where certain authors are best read; she tells charming stories of her children and their ideas about the "Lieber Gott", and has a, sometimes, sharp sense of humor in regards to the people who will come and disrupt her solitary lifestyle. I would strongly recommend any of her other books you can find-particularly Solitary Summer (which is a continuation of this story), Mr. Skeffington, Enchanted April, and Jasmine Farm
Rating: 3
Summary: Sit and sip
Comment: This is expressionist painting made into a book. So very pleasant and refreshing.To read leisurely.
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Title: The Solitary Summer (Virago Modern Classics) by Elizabeth Von Armin ISBN: 1853815535 Publisher: Virago Pr Pub. Date: 27 February, 1993 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: ALL THE DOGS OF MY LIFE by Elizabeth Von Armin ISBN: 1860491103 Publisher: Virago Pr Pub. Date: 03 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Mr Skeffington (Virago Modern Classics) by Elizabeth Von Armin, Elizabeth Von Arnim ISBN: 1853816779 Publisher: Virago Pr Pub. Date: 27 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Enchanted April (Virago Modern Classics) by Elizabeth Von Armin, Elizabeth Von Arnim ISBN: 0860685179 Publisher: Virago Pr Pub. Date: 27 December, 1987 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rugen (Virago Modern Classics) by Elizabeth Von Armin ISBN: 1853812234 Publisher: Virago Pr Pub. Date: 27 March, 1994 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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