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The Von Arnim Library

The Von Arnim Library

By: Elizabeth von Arnim
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Summary

 Welcome to a quiet corner of the garden where stories unfold at their own agreeable pace. Here, the novels of Elizabeth von Arnim are read in full, accompanied only by the rustle of leaves and the occasional sigh of sensible rebellion. Expect sharp observations softened by sunshine, women who discover themselves between teacups and thunderstorms, and the particular comfort of laughter that knows exactly how serious life can be.

Whether you are escaping a crowded drawing room or simply wish for a companionable voice at day’s end, this podcast offers chapters like open windows: fresh air, gentle wit, and the reassuring sense that even the most tangled circumstances may yet resolve into something rather lovely.Public domain
Episodes
  • Vera Chapter I

    Vera Chapter I
    May 16 2026
    In which Lucy, newly bereaved and strangely detached from her own sorrow, stands silent and unmoved beside the sea on a radiant, burning August day, feeling the shocking void left by her father's sudden death. Into this still and heavy summer air comes a troubled stranger, Wemyss, whose own grief and desperate need for companionship draw him impulsively into her presence, inviting a delicate and unspoken understanding between two lonely souls.
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    16 mins
  • Elizabeth and her German Garden Section 17 - April 18th

    Elizabeth and her German Garden Section 17 - April 18th
    May 15 2026
    In which the arrival of spring and its gentle labours bring a renewed sense of purpose and joyful occupation to the garden, as Elizabeth reflects on her curious forays into vegetable-growing, the trials of English plants in a foreign soil, and the sometimes trying nature of family relations. The days lengthen with a blossoming hope and gratitude for the quiet miracles of growth and beauty that quietly transform her world.
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    9 mins
  • Elizabeth and her German Garden Section 16 - January 28th

    Elizabeth and her German Garden Section 16 - January 28th
    May 14 2026
    In which the subtle hierarchies of German social life are gently unraveled through a discourse on the precise seating arrangements of sofas, revealing an intricate dance of precedence and invisible distinctions. The conversation meanders to the curious customs of intermittent washing days, illuminating a cultural devotion to ritual cleanliness that both bemuses and contrasts with English habits.
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    32 mins
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