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Elizabeth Von Arnim
2 free books by Elizabeth Von Arnim. 2 you can read right here.
Born 1866 in Sydney · Died 1941 in Charleston
writer, novelist · United Kingdom, German Reich
Notable works: Elizabeth and Her German Garden, Princess Priscilla's Fortnight, Christine, Vera, The Enchanted April
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- Elizabeth and Her German Garden
- The Enchanted April
Quotes from Elizabeth Von Arnim’s books
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The Enchanted April
From Project Gutenberg e-text #16389 (public domain in the USA).
Why, it would really be being unselfish to go away and be happy for a little, because we would come back so much nicer.
— Spoken by a character · Chapter 1
Reading was very important; the proper exercise and development of one’s mind was a paramount duty.
Elizabeth and Her German Garden
From Project Gutenberg e-text #1327 (public domain in the USA).
What a resurrection of beauty there is in my garden, and of brightest hope in my heart!
I was for ever making plans, and if nothing came of them, what did it matter? The mere making had been a joy.