Editorial Note: We now know that Elizabeth and Her German Garden was written by Elizabeth von Arnim (1866-1941). Born Mary Annette Beauchamp in Australia, she grew up in England and married a German, Count Henning August von Arnim-Schlagenthin. After the couple moved to his country estate she began writing children\'s books. Many of her early books were published By the Author of \'Elizabeth and Her German Garden\', and later she published as simply Elizabeth. Oft habe ich die Welt durchwandert, und habe immer gesehen, wie das Grosse am Kleinlichen scheitert, und das Edle von dem ätzenden Gift des Alltäglichen zerfressen wird.--FRITZING, Erlebtes und Erlittenes.