Elizabeth and Her German Garden

Elizabeth and Her German Garden is a novel by Elizabeth von
Arnim, first published in 1898; it was very popular and frequently reprinted
during the early years of the 20th century.

The story is a year's diary written by the protagonist Elizabeth about her
experiences learning gardening and interacting with her friends. It includes
commentary on the beauty of nature and on society, but is primarily humorous due
to Elizabeth's frequent mistakes and her idiosyncratic outlook on life.

She looked down upon the frivolous fashions of her time writing “I believe
all needlework and dressmaking is of the devil, designed to keep women from
study.”

The book is the first in a series about the same character. It is noteworthy
for being published without a named author.

— Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.