Feels like summertime…let’s lighten things up a bit!
Book Club Date: Friday, August 16 at 7:00pm (all other details like location, etc will be in our book club GroupMe)
Description:
Four women, with very different backgrounds and characters – the artless Lottie Wilkins, the pious Rose Arbuthnot, the cantankerous Mrs. Fisher and the haughty Lady Caroline Dester – respond to an advertisement in The Times offering a medieval castle to rent in Italy that April. As their joint holiday begins, tensions flare up between them, but they soon bond over their past misfortunes and rediscover hope and the pleasures of life in their tranquil surroundings.
Elizabeth von Arnim’s ageless novel compellingly responds to the eternal question of how to achieve happiness in life. An immediate best seller upon its first publication, the story of unlikely female friendship, newfound empowerment, rekindled love, and unexpected romance has been adapted for stage and screen, including a 1991 Oscar-nominated film, and a Tony-nominated play in 2003. This much-beloved book appeals to anyone who appreciates the sly charm of Downton Abbey and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Dive Deeper into the Book
The Literary Life Podcast team read and talked about The Enchanted April in 2022. If you want to read along and listen to the podcasts to dive even deeper into the book, check out the episodes, below.
Episode 128: “The Enchanted April” by Elizabeth von Arnim, Ch. 1-11
Episode 129: “The Enchanted April” by Elizabeth von Arnim, Ch. 12-22
Movie Trailer