She transforms into the owned property of her husband.

Not even the woman’s name belongs to herself, after shes married – she ceases to exist. Even the way these women are referred to, at first, before they reach the castle – a symbol of their freedom – points to this, because before they arrive, they are all merely a “Mrs” – the first time their given names are used is when they finally realize they’ve arrived. The book shows plainly, emotionally and compassionately just how much the women have been conditioned not to spend a mere second or even a small coin on themselves, not to give themselves even a moment of fun, because their lives are supposed to be all about serving others – and to think that there could be anything more than that is very rude, indeed. These women have all, at least in some way, been attempted to be moulded into something they’re not – for the sake of propriety, religion, a good family name – some of them already shaped into what they believe they now are, after a long life, some rebelling against being treated this way, and some just simply trying to survive and make the best of it, because society has nothing better to offer for women like that at the given time.Ī GIF of a 1920’s woman in a painting, rolling her eyes The Enchanted April devotes a lot to talking about a woman’s world – perhaps a lot more of how it was in the 1920’s and 30’s, but I feel like a lot of it is still relevant today. The Woman – Trapped In The Beginning Of The 20th Centuryīut it’s not solely about that. The Enchanted April is an incredible window into the condition of having a human soul and learning to figure out how to use one without a manual. What follows is a colorful dance of coincidences, emotions and conclusions. Some will keep trying to lie to even their very own selves for a long as possible – to maintain the status quo.

Some of them will instantly clue into what’s happening to themselves and others. Each has her own emotional baggage – and make of that what you will. The Enchanted April is about four women who could not possibly be any more different from each other, getting put in the same, let’s say, somewhat heavenly circumstances of a spring in an Italian castle in the countryside. Check out on Goodreads Free Download on Project Gutenberg

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