The Pastor's Wife by Elizabeth Von Arnim
*A novel sparkling with von Arnim's characteristic wit and irony *Exploits the theme of the bondage of women -- as daughters and wives *With an Afterword by Lisa St Aubin de Teran
Elizabeth von Arnim is a mistress of irony * Lisa St Aubin de Teran *
[von Arnim] was keenly aware of the powerlessness of an intelligent woman in a male-dominated world * Kate Saunders *
A particular kind of witty and well constructed fiction, a sort of sparkling Euclid, which nobody else can touch * Rebecca West *
Worldly, sharp, witty.. Try to write like that, and her gift will seem very enviable and elusive * Terence de Vere White *
[von Arnim] was keenly aware of the powerlessness of an intelligent woman in a male-dominated world * Kate Saunders *
A particular kind of witty and well constructed fiction, a sort of sparkling Euclid, which nobody else can touch * Rebecca West *
Worldly, sharp, witty.. Try to write like that, and her gift will seem very enviable and elusive * Terence de Vere White *
Elizabeth von Arnim was born in 1866 in Sydney, Australia, and brought up in England. She lived much of her life in Switzerland, entertaining guests such as H.G. Wells (with whom she had an affair) and her cousin, Katherine Mansfield. She died in 1941.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780860689171 |
| ISBN 10 | 0860689174 |
| Title | The Pastor's Wife |
| Author | Elizabeth Von Arnim |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2000-07-06 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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