Quick Facts About Elizabeth von Arnim
- Born
- August 31, 1866
- Died
- February 9, 1941
- Nationality
- German Reich
- Profession
- Writer
- Notable works
- The Enchanted April
- Known for
- Vera, Christine, Elizabeth and Her German Garden, Princess Priscilla's Fortnight, The Enchanted April
- Spouse
- Henning August von Arnim-Schlagenthin
About Elizabeth von Arnim
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.
Biography source:
Wikipedia
