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Fräulein Schmidt and Mr Anstruther is a novella written by
Elizabeth von Arnim, a British-German author known for her witty
and insightful novels. Published in 1907, the story revolves around
the correspondence between two main characters, Fräulein Rose-
Marie Schmidt, a spinster in her late 30s, and Mr Henry Anstruther,
a kind and sympathetic stranger, as they navigate their lives and
explore their feelings for each other.
Through the medium of letters, von Arnim captures their
vulnerability and longing, providing a poignant reflection on the
nature of love, loneliness and the power of written communication.
Elizabeth von Arnim, a British-German author known for her witty
and insightful novels. Published in 1907, the story revolves around
the correspondence between two main characters, Fräulein Rose-
Marie Schmidt, a spinster in her late 30s, and Mr Henry Anstruther,
a kind and sympathetic stranger, as they navigate their lives and
explore their feelings for each other.
Through the medium of letters, von Arnim captures their
vulnerability and longing, providing a poignant reflection on the
nature of love, loneliness and the power of written communication.