The Pastor's Wife: The 1914 English Literary Classic

The Pastor's Wife: The 1914 English Literary Classic

About The Pastor's Wife “She herself had certainly never been more alive. She felt electric. She would not have been surprised if sparks had come crackling out of the tips of her sober gloves.” The Pastor's Wife is a novel by British author Elizabeth von Arnim, first published in 1914. The novel recounts the story of Ingeborg, a young Englishwoman recently married to a German pastor, learning to navigate her new life in a foreign land. Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century, it explores themes of feminism and identity, with a touch of humor and irony, as Ingeborg seeks to find her place in a world where her role is predefined by societal expectations. A reflection on marriage, autonomy, and the quest for self-discovery, this is a finely nuanced, engaging literary classic.