The Heat of the Day (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Elizabeth Bowen
- First Published: 1949
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: 1942-1944
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, War fiction, Spy fiction
- Subjects: Self-discovery, Class conflict, Love or romance, 1940’s, Betrayal, World War II, Alienation, Adultery, Loyalty, London, Ethics, Truthfulness and falsehood, Widows or widowers, Nazism or Nazis, Espionage or spies, Treason, Fascism
- Locales: London, England
Places Discussed
*London. Great Britain’s capital city that provides the novel’s primary setting. London is the center of the last European Allied country to withstand German conquest, although it endures continuous German bombing attacks. These attacks cause enormous destruction to the city, leaving no area untouched—including the royal Buckingham Palace. Seeking cover in air raid shelters becomes a daily occurrence for Londoners, for whom being roused from sleep by air raid sirens is a nightly ritual. Smoke from each night’s bombs drifts throughout the city, giving...
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