About “The Solitary Summer”

The book is a first-person narrative describing a woman's decision to spend an entire summer in solitude, living alone in a house surrounded by a garden, plain, and forests. She plans to observe the natural world closely, reflect on her life, and embrace idleness and silence as a means of achieving inner peace and personal growth.

Book details

Published
1899
Latest edition
1899 · ISBN 9781421933368
ISBN
9781421933368

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How many pages is The Solitary Summer?

The Solitary Summer by Elizabeth von Arnim has 212 pages.

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