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Elizabeth Bowen was an Anglo-Irish writer, and one of the 20th’s century’s most important ones.” Ivy Gripped of the Day” was the name of the collection some of Elizabeth’s first works were under. Her short story “The Demon Lover” was one of them. It focused around World War II, were she served as an air – raid warden in London. People in London were affected greatly by the events of World War II. World War II was not just another war. It was one of the most widespread and deadliest war in history. It involved over 30 countries and resulted in over 50 million deaths of civilians and military soldiers. London was just getting over World War I and then World War II came. Elizabeth Bowen’s writings often reflect the conditions in London during and after war. Elizabeth Bowen was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1899. In her early childhood her father was hospitalized because he had a nervous breakdown. So she and her mother …show more content…

This was to help them rebuild London. They were either coming to join or rejoin the RAF. They also built the Royal Festival Hall. It was the first major public building to be constructed after the war. The first post-war building to be awarded a Grade I listing. Office blocks, an arts centre, a museum, housing, a school, and the Gatwick airport were created. A nice amount of buildings were built and reconstructed. Critics have said that because of Elizabeth’s war time experience it has had a huge impact on her writing. Many of her best works took place during the war in London. “The Demon Lover” was one of her best books. Her ratings show that her readers were very interested in her works. But it wasn’t just “The Demon Lover” that had good ratings. Her closest book to “The Demon Lover”, “The Heat of the Day” also had good reviews. Most of the reviews said that “The Demon Lover” was interesting, but it left them clueless at the end and some said they could predict the

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