Elizabeth Von Arnim

Mr Skeffington (eBook, ePUB)

A Virago Modern Classic

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Beauty; beauty. What was the good of beauty, once it was over? It left nothing behind it but acid regrets, and no heart at all to start fresh.'

Approaching the watershed of her fiftieth birthday, Fanny, having long ago divorced Mr Skeffington and dismissed him from her thoughts for many years, is surprised to find herself thinking of him often. While attempting to understand this invasion, she meets, through a series of coincidences and deliberate actions, all those other men whose hearts she broke. But their lives have irrevocably changed and Fanny is no longer the exquisite beauty with whom they were all once enchanted. If she is to survive, Fanny discovers, she must confront a greatly altered perception of her self.
With the delicate piquancy for which she is renowned, Elizabeth von Arnim here reveals the complexities involved in the process of ageing and in re-evaluating self-worth.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780349005195
• Artikelnr.: 40442387

Autorenporträt

Elizabeth von Arnim (1866-1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an esteemed Australian-born British novelist who gained literary prominence in the early 20th century. By marrying Count Henning August von Arnim-Schlagenthin, she became part of the German aristocracy, which influenced her pen name 'Elizabeth' and provided rich material for her works. Her writing is distinguished by its wit, irony, and keen observations of society and character, often focusing on the themes of love and marriage, as well as the positions of women within society. Elizabeth von Arnim's novel 'Mr. Skeffington' (1940), published toward the end of her career, is one of her most recognized works. This novel, set between the wars, explores themes of aging, beauty, and the shifting social roles of women, marked by von Arnim's characteristic blend of sharp social commentary and humor. It was later adapted into a successful film in 1944 starring Bette Davis. Von Arnim's literary style, which combines a light-hearted narrative with incisive social critique, continues to capture readers and has secured her place in the canon of early modern feminist writers.