The Pastor's Wife (1914)

The Pastor's Wife is a novel written by Elizabeth von Arnim and published in 1914. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Christine, who marries a pastor named Karl Albrecht. The novel explores the challenges that Christine faces as a pastor's wife, including the expectations placed on her by the congregation, her struggle to maintain her own identity, and the strain that her husband's demanding job puts on their marriage.As the story unfolds, Christine finds herself increasingly isolated and unhappy. She struggles to connect with the other women in the congregation, who seem more interested in gossip and social status than in supporting each other. She also feels overshadowed by her husband's reputation and finds it difficult to assert her own needs and desires.Over time, Christine begins to question her role as a pastor's wife and to consider whether she wants to continue in this life. She begins to explore her own interests and talents, including writing, and finds a sense of fulfillment outside of her marriage.The Pastor's Wife is a poignant and insightful exploration of the pressures faced by women in traditional roles and the importance of finding one's own path in life. Through Christine's journey, von Arnim offers a powerful commentary on the limitations of societal expectations and the need for individual fulfillment and self-discovery.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.