![]() ![]() Owner of Wake’s End, a rambling manor house situated at the outskirts of theĬonsiders himself a rational academic, but feels surprisingly revolted by one Stearne is an eminent medieval scholar and Reaction from the conservative and misogynistic Edmund Stearne. Transposed to “Wakenhyrst”, where a similar find triggers a strong emotional The Last Judgment whitewashed by the Puritans and rediscovered during Real life event, the discovery of the Wenhaston Doom, a medieval painting of All theseĮlements are nicely combined by Paver to create an atmosphere of dread which isĪuthor herself explains in her concluding note, the inspiration for this novel is a Marshy landscape which surrounds the village, the rich Medieval history of theĪrea and the ancient folklore and folk beliefs of its inhabitants. Which provides ample opportunities for a Gothic tale, thanks to the insidious More prosaic backdrop than the ones the author generally uses – but it’s one At first glance, this would appear to be a Small settlement in the Suffolk Fens, a few years before the Great War. ![]() ![]() Wakenhyrst ’s setting is the (fictional) village of the title, a ![]()
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