Published in 1922, The Enchanted April is Elizabeth von Arnim’s delightful novel about four British women who escape the grey English spring to share a medieval castle on the Italian Riviera. What begins as a polite arrangement between strangers becomes a gentle, life-altering transformation for each of them. Von Arnim’s comic touch and sharp observation of character make the novel a perennial pleasure.
Warm, witty, and quietly wise about human relationships, it remains one of the most appealing novels of the early twentieth century. Download this free EPUB from Better Gutenberg and let the sunshine in.