by Elizabeth von Arnim · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783548303772
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Anna Estcourt, known as 'The Benefactress', is a novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, originally published in 1901. The story follows Anna, a young woman who inherits a considerable sum of money and decides to use it to help others. However, her attempts at charity do not always turn out as she expected, and she faces unexpected challenges and the complexities of human relationships. The novel explores themes such as philanthropy, female independence and cultural differences, all with Von Arnim's characteristic wit and keen social observation.
Elizabeth von Arnim, born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an English novelist. Born in Australia, she married a German aristocrat, and her earliest works are set in Germany. Her first marriage made her Countess von Arnim-Schlagenthin and her second Elizabeth Russell, Countess Russell. After her first husband's death, she had a three-year affair with the writer H. G. Wells, then later married Frank Russell, elder brother of the Nobel Prize-winner and philosopher Bertrand Russell. She was a cousin of the New Zealand-born writer Katherine Mansfield. Though known in early life as May, her first book introduced her to readers as Elizabeth, which she eventually became to friends and finally to family.
