The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight
1905
The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight, published in 1905 by Elizabeth von Arnim, is a comedy-drama novel that follows Princess Priscilla of Lothen-Kunitz, who feels trapped by her royal duties and longs for freedom. With the guidance of her mentor, Herr Fritzing, she dreams of escaping her lavish life for a simpler existence in England. The novel combines humor with a critique of aristocratic constraints, making it a unique exploration of self-discovery and rebellion against societal norms. It was later adapted into a play titled The Cottage in the Air in 1909.
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“What business, said Priscilla's look more plainly than any words, what business had people to walk into other people's cottages in such a manner? She stood quite still, and scrutinized Mrs. Morrison with the questioning expression she used to find so effective in Kunitz days when confronted by a person inclined to forget which, exactly, was his proper place. But Mrs. Morrison knew nothing of Kunitz, and the look lost half its potency without its impressive background. Besides, the lady was not one to notice things so slight as looks; to keep her in her proper place you would have needed sledge-hammers.””
— Elizabeth Von Arnim
“Mr. Dawson's wife was really so very meek that I fear when the Day of Reckoning comes much of this tyranny will be forgiven him and laid to her account.””
— Elizabeth Von Arnim
“To think that you dared”
— Elizabeth Von Arnim
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