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Elizabeth and her German Garden

Elizabeth and her German Garden

Author(s): Elizabeth von Arnim

Location(s): Nassenheide (Rzedziny)

Genre(s): Nonfiction

Era(s): Late 1800s

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May 7th — There were days last winter when I danced for sheer joy out in my frost-bound garden in spite of my years and children. But I did it behind a bush, having a due regard for the decencies …’

Elizabeth’s uniquely witty pen records each season in her beloved garden, where she escapes from the stifling routine of indoors: servants, meals, domestic routine, and the presence of her overbearing husband …

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