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Elizabeth von Arnim, born on August 31, 1866, and died on February 9, 1941, was a prominent German novelist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for her unique female perspective and delicate emotional descriptions, she left a lasting impact on German literature.

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Famous Elizabeth von Arnim Quotes

“She would go off in the morning with the punt full of books, and spend long glorious days away in the forest lying on the green springy carpet of whortleberries, reading. She would most diligently work at furnishing her empty mind. She would sternly endeavour to train it not to jump.”

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Book:The Pastor's Wife

Source: The Pastor's Wife

“All I want is to read quietly the books that I at present prefer.”

Book:The Solitary Summer

Source: The Solitary Summer

“The people round about are persuaded that I am, to put it as kindly as possible, exceedingly eccentric, for the news has traveled that I spend the day out of doors with a book...”

Happiness Reading Nature

Book:Elizabeth and Her German Garden

Source: Elizabeth and Her German Garden

“But it is impossible, I find, to tidy books without ending by sitting on the floor in the middle of a great untidiness and reading.”

Book Reading Impossible Middle Sitting Tidy

Book:In the Mountains

Source: In the Mountains

“Reading was very important; the proper exercise and development of one's mind was a paramount duty.”

Mind Important Reading Duty Development Exercise Paramount

Book:The Enchanted April

Source: The Enchanted April

About the Author

Born: August 31, 1866
Died: February 9, 1941
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 73

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