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. A huge best-seller when it was published in 1922, The Enchanted April has inspired generations of readers since and established Portofino and the Italian Riviera as a mainstay of the tourist circuit.
This delicious confection will work its magic on all' Daily TelegraphThe discreet advertisement in The Times, addressed 'To Those who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine', offers a small medieval castle for rent, above a bay on the Italian Riviera. Four very different women - the dishevelled and downtrodden Mrs Wilkins, the sad, sweet-faced Mrs Arbuthnot, the formidable widow Mrs Fisher and the ravishing socialite Lady Caroline Dester - are drawn to the shores of the Mediterranean that April. As each, in turn, blossoms in the warmth of the Italian spring and finds their spirits stirring, quite unexpected changes occur. The Enchanted April, published in 1922, is a witty and delightful depiction of what it is like to rediscover joy. 'Brims with magic and laughter' Amanda Craig, GuardianIncludes a new introduction by Salley Vickers, author of Miss Garnet's Angel; 240 pages; Published: 05/04/2012
Four very different women, all wanting to escape cold and dreary London for different reasons, come together to share a month's holiday in an Italian medieval castle. There's timid Lotty Wilkins, terrified of her domineering husband; sober and religious Rose Arbuthnot; rigid and judgemental Mrs Fisher; and the breathtakingly beautiful but disillusioned and unhappy Lady Caroline Dester. They are lured to the castle by the advertised 'wisteria and sunshine', but they end up finding there so much more than they had bargained for. The place transforms them and their lives are unexpectedly changed. Von Arnim's story of their metamorphosis under the Italian sun is warm, witty, intelligent, and as enchanting as the title suggests.-
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'To Those who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine. Small medieval castle on the shores of the Mediterranean to be let For the month of April, above a bay on the Italian Riviera.' Four very different women--the dishevelled and downtrodden Mrs Wilkins, the sad, sweet-faced Mrs Arbuthnot, the formidable widow Mrs Fisher, and the ravishing socialite Lady Caroline Dester--are drawn to the shores of the Mediterranean that April. As each, in turn, blossoms in the warmth of the Italian spring and finds their spirits stirring, quite unexpected changes occur. The Enchanted April (1922) is a deceptive and timely novel immured in a post-war context, a period noted for its wistful and sometimes satiric writings. Von Arnim's novel is part of this oeuvre and portrays an escape to a carefully described pastoral enclave away from encroaching urbanisation and the spread of new technologies, in an era when the Great War had left many emotionally and physically starved. The journey to San Salvatore by four unhappy women is an escape from stifling parochialism, constraining social and gendered expectations as well as stultifying insularity, but the evocation of an extraordinarily aesthetic and 'enchanted' location suggests more than personal recuperation. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Circa: 1920s Spectacular Salmon Pink/Peach Silk Chiffon dress with loads of glass seed bead work. 3/4 length sleeves that flow with bead work. The silk chiffon is overlaying the slightly darker silk slip below. All the beads on the dress are miniature glass seed beads. Side snap button up to the shoulder. An elegant day dress found in Wisconsin auction. Simply WoW! The dress is lovely and flowy and wearable but will need a little attention. Simple and classic silhouette with a straight line. Slip over head construction with snap button side. DO YOU ACCEPT OFFERS? We do NOT accept offers or negotiate on pricing. We do offer layaways and have sales throughout the year. Shipping overages are always refunded. * accessories not included in sale but available separately * Label: Unmarked Fabric: silk chiffon, silk, glass seed beads Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition. * dry cleaning needed for years of storage. Very minimal (I mean 4-5) bead loss. The bottom hem on the inside, someone hemmed the beading up (as seen in the close up)hence the longer slip showing underneath, A few small holes, one (seen in close up) on the back of the skirt, and on the waist near the snap button closure (seen in close up), Some repair silk work on the shoulders and some fraying of the silk chiffon on the shoulders that will need to be repaired (also in close ups), there are a few more frayings but on the silk slip underneath (one shown in close up) do not show when wearing. On the front are about 4 pin size dots from 'age'? not noticeable until you are up close * Measurements: would fit a modern size: 4/6 Bust: 40" be a bit smaller to fit this loose as intended and to not split the silk when sitting Waist: 40" please be smaller that is how these dresses fit Hips: 40" Shoulder: 13.5" Shoulder to Waist: 18" Sleeve: 21" Length: 46" IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ! We are more than happy to answer all inquires about your Vintage garment. We do not negotiate the pricing on items. We do offer layaway for 30 and 60 day Drop us a line if you are looking for something that you don't currently find in our store, we would love to accommodate you with a listing. All items are FINAL SALE. We provide measurements for you to check against your own measurements and all condition issues to help you make a sound decision. Completing a sale here will constitute your agreement to the 'Final Sale' policy. We do not accept returns so please make sure you have confirmed the item stated above meets your expectations. Please go to the 'Policies' section to see full information as well as our FAQ section. Thank you.
Circa: 1920s Spectacular Salmon Pink/Peach Silk Chiffon dress with loads of glass seed bead work. 3/4 length sleeves that flow with bead work. The silk chiffon is overlaying the slightly darker silk slip below. All the beads on the dress are miniature glass seed beads. Side snap button up to the shoulder. An elegant day dress found in Wisconsin auction. Simply WoW! The dress is lovely and flowy and wearable but will need a little attention. Simple and classic silhouette with a straight line. Slip over head construction with snap button side. DO YOU ACCEPT OFFERS? We do NOT accept offers or negotiate on pricing. We do offer layaways and have sales throughout the year. Shipping overages are always refunded. * accessories not included in sale but available separately * Label: Unmarked Fabric: silk chiffon, silk, glass seed beads Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition. * dry cleaning needed for years of storage. Very minimal (I mean 4-5) bead loss. The bottom hem on the inside, someone hemmed the beading up (as seen in the close up)hence the longer slip showing underneath, A few small holes, one (seen in close up) on the back of the skirt, and on the waist near the snap button closure (seen in close up), Some repair silk work on the shoulders and some fraying of the silk chiffon on the shoulders that will need to be repaired (also in close ups), there are a few more frayings but on the silk slip underneath (one shown in close up) do not show when wearing. On the front are about 4 pin size dots from 'age'? not noticeable until you are up close * Measurements: would fit a modern size: 4/6 Bust: 40" be a bit smaller to fit this loose as intended and to not split the silk when sitting Waist: 40" please be smaller that is how these dresses fit Hips: 40" Shoulder: 13.5" Shoulder to Waist: 18" Sleeve: 21" Length: 46" IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ! We are more than happy to answer all inquires about your Vintage garment. We do not negotiate the pricing on items. We do offer layaway for 30 and 60 day Drop us a line if you are looking for something that you don't currently find in our store, we would love to accommodate you with a listing. All items are FINAL SALE. We provide measurements for you to check against your own measurements and all condition issues to help you make a sound decision. Completing a sale here will constitute your agreement to the 'Final Sale' policy. We do not accept returns so please make sure you have confirmed the item stated above meets your expectations. Please go to the 'Policies' section to see full information as well as our FAQ section. Thank you.
First published in 1922, \"The Enchanted April\" by British author Elizabeth von Arnim is the story of four very different English women who spend a month vacationing together in Italy at the Tuscan Villa, San Salvatore. Each finding themselves in need of a holiday from their dreary lives back home, the four women rent an Italian castle on the Mediterranean coast and experience a reawakening in life through their shared realizations and experiences there. While the women vary widely in temperament and taste each struggle with relationships in their lives. Rose Arbuthnot and Lotty Wilkins think they have little in common, but discover they are both doing their best to make their unhappy marriages work. The beautiful but remote Lady Caroline Dester is reexamining the value of her upper crust life in London after losing her only true love in World War I and the elderly and emotionally distant Mrs. Fisher rediscovers the value of friendship and human connection. \"The Enchanted April\" has remained a popular and heart-warming tale concerning the struggles of life and the rejuvenating power of beauty, hope, and love, in facing those struggles. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
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Deux jeunes Londonniennes, Mrs. Wilkins et Mrs. Arbuthnot, décident, un jour de pluie trop sale et d'autobus trop bondés, de répondre à une petite annonce du Times proposant un château à louer pour le mois d'avril sur la Riviera. En cachette de leurs maris, elles cassent leurs tirelires et trouvent deux autres partenaires pour partager les frais du séjour : l'aristocratique et très belle Lady Caroline Dester, qui veut fuir ses trop nombreux soupirants, et la vieille Mrs. Fisher, à la recherche d'un lieu paisible.
About Favourite movie scene...The Enchanted April...Lady Caroline Dester (Polly Walker) flapper extraordinaire...enters the room, extends one arm out to have the maid remove her fabulous fur trimmed coat, what I thought when I came across this amazing 20s evening coat...Labeled Gunther Furs, Paris -New York...black silk cut velvet with gold lame ground, trimmed in black fox and lined in ivory silk satin...a coat that transcends time...Straight silhouette coat, closes at front with one large button and loop closure, long sleeves, front facings and cuffs are trimmed in a deep band of black fox fur, lined in off white silk satin...In excellent vintage condition, there are a few spots in the lining (left front about 10" up from the hem and one tiny hanger mark on the lining right shoulder, these do not take away from the beauty and wear ability of the coat...Fits a modern 4-6... In excellent wearable condition...All our clothing is dry cleaned and inspected for condition and is ready to wear...Any condition issues will be noted...For visual comparison our mannequin is a size 4 Measurements are: Bust: 40" Hip: 42" Shoulder back: 15" Sleeve length: 23" Back length: 44"
About Favourite movie scene...The Enchanted April...Lady Caroline Dester (Polly Walker) flapper extraordinaire...enters the room, extends one arm out to have the maid remove her fabulous fur trimmed coat, what I thought when I came across this amazing 20s evening coat...Labeled Gunther Furs, Paris -New York...black silk cut velvet with gold lame ground, trimmed in black fox and lined in ivory silk satin...a coat that transcends time...Straight silhouette coat, closes at front with one large button and loop closure, long sleeves, front facings and cuffs are trimmed in a deep band of black fox fur, lined in off white silk satin...In excellent vintage condition, there are a few spots in the lining (left front about 10" up from the hem and one tiny hanger mark on the lining right shoulder, these do not take away from the beauty and wear ability of the coat...Fits a modern 4-6... In excellent wearable condition...All our clothing is dry cleaned and inspected for condition and is ready to wear...Any condition issues will be noted...For visual comparison our mannequin is a size 4 Measurements are: Bust: 40" Hip: 42" Shoulder back: 15" Sleeve length: 23" Back length: 44"
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About Favourite movie scene...The Enchanted April...Lady Caroline Dester (Polly Walker) flapper extraordinaire...enters the room, extends one arm out to have the maid remove her fabulous fur trimmed coat, what I thought when I came across this amazing 20s evening coat...Labeled Gunther Furs, Paris -New York...black silk cut velvet with gold lame ground, trimmed in black fox and lined in ivory silk satin...a coat that transcends time...Straight silhouette coat, closes at front with one large button and loop closure, long sleeves, front facings and cuffs are trimmed in a deep band of black fox fur, lined in off white silk satin...In excellent vintage condition, there are a few spots in the lining (left front about 10" up from the hem and one tiny hanger mark on the lining right shoulder, these do not take away from the beauty and wear ability of the coat...Fits a modern 4-6... In excellent wearable condition...All our clothing is dry cleaned and inspected for condition and is ready to wear...Any condition issues will be noted...For visual comparison our mannequin is a size 4 Measurements are: Bust: 40" Hip: 42" Shoulder back: 15" Sleeve length: 23" Back length: 44"
The Enchanted April is a 1922 novel by Elizabeth von Arnim. It was made into an RKO Radio movie in 1935, and a second adaptation, directed by Mike Newell, was released in 1992. The 1992 release received several Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. A Tony Award-nominated stage play by Matthew Barber, also adapted from the novel, was presented on Broadway in 2003.Elizabeth von Arnim's novel tells the story of four dissimilar women in 1920s England who leave their damp and rainy environs to go on a holiday to a secluded coastal castle in Italy. Mrs Arbuthnot and Mrs Wilkins, who belong to the same ladies' club but have never spoken, become acquainted after reading an advertisement for villas for rent in a newspaper. They find some common ground in that both are struggling to make the best of unhappy marriages. Having decided to seek other ladies to help share expenses, they reluctantly take on the waspish, elderly Mrs Fisher and the stunning, but aloof, Lady Caroline Dester. The four women come together at the castle and find rejuvenation in the tranquil beauty of their surroundings, rediscovering hope and love.The movie based on The Enchanted April was shot on location at Castello Brown in Portofino Italy. The same castle where the author of the book stayed in the 1920s.
About Favourite movie scene...The Enchanted April...Lady Caroline Dester (Polly Walker) flapper extraordinaire...enters the room, extends one arm out to have the maid remove her fabulous fur trimmed coat, what I thought when I came across this amazing 20s evening coat...Labeled Gunther Furs, Paris -New York...black silk cut velvet with gold lame ground, trimmed in black fox and lined in ivory silk satin...a coat that transcends time...Straight silhouette coat, closes at front with one large button and loop closure, long sleeves, front facings and cuffs are trimmed in a deep band of black fox fur, lined in off white silk satin...In excellent vintage condition, there are a few spots in the lining (left front about 10" up from the hem and one tiny hanger mark on the lining right shoulder, these do not take away from the beauty and wear ability of the coat...Fits a modern 4-6... In excellent wearable condition...All our clothing is dry cleaned and inspected for condition and is ready to wear...Any condition issues will be noted...For visual comparison our mannequin is a size 4 Measurements are: Bust: 40" Hip: 42" Shoulder back: 15" Sleeve length: 23" Back length: 44"
Circa: 1920s Spectacular Salmon Pink/Peach Silk Chiffon dress with loads of glass seed bead work. 3/4 length sleeves that flow with bead work. The silk chiffon is overlaying the slightly darker silk slip below. All the beads on the dress are miniature glass seed beads. Side snap button up to the shoulder. An elegant day dress found in Wisconsin auction. Simply WoW! The dress is lovely and flowy and wearable but will need a little attention. Simple and classic silhouette with a straight line. Slip over head construction with snap button side. DO YOU ACCEPT OFFERS? We do NOT accept offers or negotiate on pricing. We do offer layaways and have sales throughout the year. Shipping overages are always refunded. * accessories not included in sale but available separately * Label: Unmarked Fabric: silk chiffon, silk, glass seed beads Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition. * dry cleaning needed for years of storage. Very minimal (I mean 4-5) bead loss. The bottom hem on the inside, someone hemmed the beading up (as seen in the close up)hence the longer slip showing underneath, A few small holes, one (seen in close up) on the back of the skirt, and on the waist near the snap button closure (seen in close up), Some repair silk work on the shoulders and some fraying of the silk chiffon on the shoulders that will need to be repaired (also in close ups), there are a few more frayings but on the silk slip underneath (one shown in close up) do not show when wearing. On the front are about 4 pin size dots from 'age'? not noticeable until you are up close * Measurements: would fit a modern size: 4/6 Bust: 40" be a bit smaller to fit this loose as intended and to not split the silk when sitting Waist: 40" please be smaller that is how these dresses fit Hips: 40" Shoulder: 13.5" Shoulder to Waist: 18" Sleeve: 21" Length: 46" IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ! We are more than happy to answer all inquires about your Vintage garment. We do not negotiate the pricing on items. We do offer layaway for 30 and 60 day Drop us a line if you are looking for something that you don't currently find in our store, we would love to accommodate you with a listing. All items are FINAL SALE. We provide measurements for you to check against your own measurements and all condition issues to help you make a sound decision. Completing a sale here will constitute your agreement to the 'Final Sale' policy. We do not accept returns so please make sure you have confirmed the item stated above meets your expectations. Please go to the 'Policies' section to see full information as well as our FAQ section. Thank you.
The Enchanted April is a 1922 novel by Elizabeth von Arnim. It was made into an RKO Radio movie in 1935, and a second adaptation, directed by Mike Newell, was released in 1992. The 1992 release received several Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. A Tony Award-nominated stage play by Matthew Barber, also adapted from the novel, was presented on Broadway in 2003. Elizabeth von Arnim's novel tells the story of four dissimilar women in 1920s England who leave their damp and rainy environs to go on a holiday to a secluded coastal castle in Italy. Mrs Arbuthnot and Mrs Wilkins, who belong to the same ladies' club but have never spoken, become acquainted after reading an advertisement for villas for rent in a newspaper. They find some common ground in that both are struggling to make the best of unhappy marriages. Having decided to seek other ladies to help share expenses, they reluctantly take on the waspish, elderly Mrs Fisher and the stunning, but aloof, Lady Caroline Dester. The four women come together at the castle and find rejuvenation in the tranquil beauty of their surroundings, rediscovering hope and love. The movie based on The Enchanted April was shot on location at Castello Brown in Portofino Italy. The same castle where the author of the book stayed in the 1920s.
About Favourite movie scene...The Enchanted April...Lady Caroline Dester (Polly Walker) flapper extraordinaire...enters the room, extends one arm out to have the maid remove her fabulous fur trimmed coat, what I thought when I came across this amazing 20s evening coat...Labeled Gunther Furs, Paris -New York...black silk cut velvet with gold lame ground, trimmed in black fox and lined in ivory silk satin...a coat that transcends time...Straight silhouette coat, closes at front with one large button and loop closure, long sleeves, front facings and cuffs are trimmed in a deep band of black fox fur, lined in off white silk satin...In excellent vintage condition, there are a few spots in the lining (left front about 10" up from the hem and one tiny hanger mark on the lining right shoulder, these do not take away from the beauty and wear ability of the coat...Fits a modern 4-6... In excellent wearable condition...All our clothing is dry cleaned and inspected for condition and is ready to wear...Any condition issues will be noted...For visual comparison our mannequin is a size 4 Measurements are: Bust: 40" Hip: 42" Shoulder back: 15" Sleeve length: 23" Back length: 44"