{"product_id":"the-enchanted-april-the-annotated-edition-elizabeth-von-arnims-italian-riviera-classic-with-introduction-notes-readers-guide-9798950343957","title":"The Enchanted April: The Annotated Edition - Elizabeth von Arnim's Italian Riviera Classic, with Introduction, Notes \u0026 Reader's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour strangers, one medieval Italian castle, one enchanted month - the cozy classic behind the beloved film.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a wet February afternoon in London, Mrs. Wilkins reads an advertisement she cannot afford and cannot resist: a small mediaeval castle on the Italian Riviera, to be let for the month of April, \"To Those who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine.\" She gathers three very different women to share it, and the castle of San Salvatore quietly goes to work on every one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1922, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Enchanted April\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is Elizabeth von Arnim's radiant comedy of renewal - witty, wise, and warm as the Mediterranean sun. Written in the real castle above Portofino where it is set, and later the source of the Oscar-nominated 1991 film, it has been prescribed for a century as the perfect comfort read: a book that changes its characters, and sends its readers looking for a little enchantment of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Annotated Edition includes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete 1922 novel\u003c\/strong\u003e, all twenty-two chapters, freshly typeset\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- An original \u003cstrong\u003eintroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e on von Arnim's remarkable life and the novel's long afterlife\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eNotes on the Text\u003c\/strong\u003e decoding the real Portofino castle, the period London it flees, and von Arnim's charming usages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A \u003cstrong\u003eReader's Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e with discussion questions for book clubs and solo readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A concise \u003cstrong\u003evon Arnim timeline\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePack your bag for San Salvatore. The wistaria is in bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carrier Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798950343957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.62d","brand":"Von Arnim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53195286905013,"sku":"9798950343957","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798950343957.jpg?v=1788273682","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-enchanted-april-the-annotated-edition-elizabeth-von-arnims-italian-riviera-classic-with-introduction-notes-readers-guide-9798950343957","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}