"Introduction to Sally" by Elizabeth Von Arnim is a tale from a bygone era focusing on a family caught in a whirlwind of beauty and worry. The plot introduces Mr. and Mrs. Pinner and their exceptionally beautiful daughter, Sally. Mr. Pinner, a man of his time, places great importance on societal expectations and is always filled with worry. The story evolves into a family tale of love, anxiety, and the desire for personal freedom as Mr. Pinner’s anxiety about Sally’s attractiveness influences every choice the family makes. Mrs. Pinner's passing leaves Mr. Pinner solely responsible for Sally's upbringing, adding to his already considerable anxieties and causing him to try to shield her from the world. As Sally matures, she struggles to find her own path while dealing with her parents' escalating fears, which prompts them to move in search of a tranquil life, but their efforts are repeatedly thwarted by the inescapable effects of Sally's beauty.
Introduction to Sally
By Elizabeth Von Arnim
In a world obsessed with appearances, a family's life is upended by their daughter's extraordinary beauty, igniting fears, controlling choices, and the urgent need for independence.
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About the AuthorElizabeth 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. Her writings are ascribed to Elizabeth von Arnim. She used the pseudonym Alice Cholmondeley for only one novel, Christine, published in 1917.
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. Her writings are ascribed to Elizabeth von Arnim. She used the pseudonym Alice Cholmondeley for only one novel, Christine, published in 1917.
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