Elizabeth and Her German Garden

""Elizabeth and Her German Garden"" is a novel written by Elizabeth von Arnim. The book is a semi-autobiographical account of the author's life in her garden in Germany. The protagonist, Elizabeth, is a young Englishwoman who marries a German aristocrat and moves to his estate in the countryside. She becomes enamored with her garden and spends much of her time there, tending to the plants and flowers. Elizabeth's garden becomes a sanctuary for her, a place where she can escape the constraints of society and be alone with her thoughts. Throughout the book, Elizabeth reflects on her life, her marriage, and her place in the world. The novel is a charming and witty account of a woman's love for nature and her desire for independence in a world that often limits women's choices. It is a classic work of literature that has been beloved by readers for over a century.These three, their patient nurse, myself, the gardener, and the gardener's assistant, are the only people who ever go into my garden, but then neither are we ever out of it. The gardener has been here a year and has given me notice regularly on the first of every month, but up to now has been induced to stay on. On the first of this month he came as usual, and with determination written on every feature told me he intended to go in June, and that nothing should alter his decision.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.