The Debated Ending: Restored Marriages

From The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Critics debate whether the novel's reconciliation of the women with their husbands undercuts its feminist energies, or whether it represents a genuine vision of mutual transformation.
Chapter 20

Frederick's arrival and Rose's rapturous reunion — read variously as betrayal of independence or as earned tenderness.

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Chapter 22

The closing tableau of paired couples and a contented Mrs. Fisher — the source of much critical disagreement.

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