Virago Modern Classics discussion

In a poll for January 2025 won Vera by Elizabeth von Arnim.

Who is going to read it? How do you like it?

If you have read it already, or you are reading it at another (later) time - write here what you think about the book too.

[Please keep in mind to hide spoilers in spoiler brackets.]

I am going to read the novel.

I loved the author's The Enchanted April.

I have read it a couple of times, the last quite recently. I may try to listen if I get time. She is one of my favourite authors.

It was one of Daphne du Maurier's inspirations for Rebecca.

I read it a year ago, so will try and join in for discussions. It is very different than An Enchanted April. I loved Vera!

I read this several years ago and liked it.

I'm going to start tomorrow!

I think I'll read it. I have read Christopher and Columbus, and I think anothe.

I've just started the introduction on the audiobook.
It will be my first of hers, looking forward to it. I have a couple of others of her's on my TBR shelves as well as a biography- The Countess from Kirribilli: The mysterious and free-spirited literary sensation who beguiled the world

An interesting characters' study.

Antoinette wrote: "I read it a year ago, so will try and join in for discussions. It is very different than An Enchanted April. I loved Vera!"

I'm finding it very hard to put down.

Very good study of (view spoiler)[a very controlling personality (hide spoiler)]

This is my 4th von Arnim & it was by far my favourite. Wemyss was such a (view spoiler)[ figure of fun (I loved how the servants got round him docking their wages!) but he controlled every bit of poor Lucy's life) (view spoiler)[

Anyone want to guess how they think it will end? (after the final page) (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Does anyone else get the feeling that (view spoiler)[ Lucy will also jump out of the window? :( (hide spoiler)]

I think I did when I read it. I certainly didn't predict good things for her, and it was frightening how quickly the situation went bad for her. It felt like it had taken months, but as I remember it, we only get to see one week of her married life.

Tania wrote: "I think I did when I read it. I certainly didn't predict good things for her, and it was frightening how quickly the situation went bad for her. It felt like it had taken months, but as I remember ..."

I think it was longer than that, as she was sick for a while.

The most frightening thing about Wenmyss is that he learns nothing from his mistakes & his wives are the ones who pay.

Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "...The most frightening thing about Wenmyss is that he learns nothing from his mistakes & his wives are the ones who pay."

I don't think he was able to learn. He had such kind of personality, he needed therapy, or at least a good intervention or conversation to start seeing what he was doing.