https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/benefactress-the-by-elizabeth-von-arnim-1866-1941--7102218
A warm, charming story which is packed with Elizabeth von Arnim's trademark humour and wry observation of character. It's also a perceptive critique of society's constraints on women, holding up a glass to all the artfulness and falseness of 'femininity' - but despite its strong feminist overtones, it manages simultaneously to be a wonderful romantic comedy! - Summary by Helen Taylor]]>enArtsCopyright Michela Bertazzohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/90ed0e38593ad449587dd7f460f298dc.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/benefactress-the-by-elizabeth-von-arnim-1866-1941--7102218Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:15:50 +0000Michela BertazzoMichela Bertazzofeeds@spreaker.comAnna Estcourt, twenty-five and beautiful, is the penniless ward of her distant brother and his exasperating wife. Turning down all offers of marriage, scornful at the thought of leaning on a man for help and comfort, she thinks only of the...
A warm, charming story which is packed with Elizabeth von Arnim's trademark humour and wry observation of character. 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