The Solitary Summer

The Solitary Summer is a novel written by Elizabeth Von Arnim. It is a sequel to her earlier work, Elizabeth and Her German Garden, and was published in 1899. The novel follows the protagonist, Elizabeth, as she spends a summer alone in her garden, reflecting on her life and the world around her. She is a woman of independent means who has chosen to live a simple life in the countryside, away from the social conventions of her time. As she tends to her garden and explores the surrounding countryside, she engages in deep introspection and muses on topics such as love, marriage, and the role of women in society. The Solitary Summer is a charming and insightful work that offers a glimpse into the mind of a woman who is both ahead of her time and deeply connected to the natural world. It is a classic of English literature and a must-read for anyone interested in the Victorian era and the role of women in society.It is a relief to me to write about these things that I so much love, for I do not talk of them lest I should be regarded as a person who rhapsodizes, and there is no nuisance more intolerable than having somebody's rhapsodies thrust upon you when you have no enthusiasm of your own that at all corresponds. I know this so well that I generally succeed in keeping quiet; but sometimes even now, after years of study in the art of holding my tongue, some stray fragment of what I feel does occasionally come out, and then I am at once pulled up and brought to my senses by the well-known cold stare of utter incomprehension.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.