The Adventures Of Elizabeth In Rugen

the adventures of elizabeth in rugen From Elizabeth von Arnim

The adventures of elizabeth in rugen From Elizabeth von Arnim

In 1901, the author – the real Elizabeth – went on a trip to the Baltic island of Rügen with her maid, a chauffeur, a friend, and a carriage piled high with their luggage. From this, she weaves a captivating tale of her encounters in this semi-autobiographical novel. A snobbish bishop’s wife and her handsome son, a dressmaker, and a long-lost cousin Charlotte form the basis of this story, as Charlotte tries to evade the pursuit of her husband. Elizabeth von Arnim's humorous novel ‘The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen’ will be enjoyed by fans of Thomas Hardy’s ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’. Elizabeth von Arnim was an English novelist – a cousin of the New Zealand-born writer Katherine Mansfield – born as Mary Annette Beauchamp in Australia in 1866. She married a German aristocrat and her earliest written works are set in Germany. Von Arnim launched her career as a writer with her satirical and semi-autobiographical work ‘Elizabeth and Her German Garden’, published anonymously in 1898. Although she was known by the name May in her early life, when she began writing, her success as ‘Elizabeth’ meant that her writings were ascribed to the name Elizabeth von Arnim.

The Adventures of Elizabeth in RugenElizabeth von Arnim

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The delightful book "The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rugen" by using Elizabeth von Arnim follows the main character, Elizabeth, as she sets out on a ride to the stunning German island of Rugen. The tale is advised thru a set of letters that Elizabeth wrote, which provide a delightful and private account of her adventures and meetings even as she become away. The major a part of the story is Elizabeth's discovery of Rugen, which includes her interactions with different humans and the stunning surroundings at the island. The book shows how lovely the island is and how Elizabeth sees, thinks about, and interacts with the people who live there. People who study her messages can see her humorous observations, romantic feelings, and the adventures that form her time on Rugen. Von Arnim expertly weaves a story that mixes travelogue elements with Elizabeth's private mind and insights, making for a delightful mix of romance, humor, and social remark. The tale is thrilling and makes you need to go on Elizabeth's adventures. It indicates her trip via the beautiful and magical landscapes of Rugen in a manner that is each brilliant and endearing.

Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rugen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania. Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me. It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things. It is the one way of freedom. If you go to a place on anything but your own feet you are taken there too fast, and miss a thousand delicate joys that were waiting for you by the wayside. If you drive you are bound by a variety of considerations, eight of the most important being the horses' legs. If you bicycle-but who that loves to get close to nature would bicycle? And as for motors, the object of a journey like mine was not the getting to a place but the going there."