In a rain-soaked London, four very different women answer the same irresistible advertisement: a small medieval castle on the Italian Riviera, available for the month of April. They arrive as strangers, each carrying private sorrows and frustrations. But in the warmth of the Italian sun, among flowering gardens and sea air, something begins to change. Old grievances soften. New affections awaken. And each of them discovers that life may still hold beauty, freedom, and happiness. Elegant, witty, and full of atmospheric charm, The Enchanted April is a deeply comforting novel about friendship, transformation, and the restorative magic of a world suddenly made radiant. Elizabeth von Arnim's most famous work remains a timeless celebration of spring, hope, and second chances. This is the English-language hardcover edition of the novel. Elizabeth von Arnim. The Enchanted April. First published: Macmillan and Co., London, 1922. Vollständige Neuausgabe, 1. Auflage, Göttingen 2026. LIWI Literatur- und Wissenschaftsverlag