1. “The Demon Lover” Background

2. About the author… Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973) –Born in Dublin, Ireland. –Father suffered a nervous breakdown when she was 7 –Sent away to England to live with her mother –Mother died of cancer when she was 13

3. Elizabeth Bowen During the last year of WWI, she returned to Dublin and nursed soldiers suffering from shell shock. In 1918, she returned to London and began writing stories. She published more than 20 novels and volumes of short stories.

4. Elizabeth Bowen Other jobs: –Worked for the Tatler –Worked in the Ministry of Information during WWII –During “The Blitz”, she volunteered as an air-raid warden. Her home was bombed The hotel she and her husband took refuge in was bombed

5. Picture from “The Blitz”

6. London During WWII The flashbacks in this story are set during “The Blitz” German aircraft bombed British cities for more than 4 yrs The Blitz- a series of German nightly air attacks designed to force Britain to surrender.

7. The Blitz People hid in subway tunnels and shelters Some left the cities and moved to the country

8. Air raid tunnels

9. Air Raid Warden saving a girl

10. Advertisements for bomb safety precautions during “The Blitz”

11. Things to know before reading the story Mrs. Drover- the main character –Rich –Moved to the country to escape “The Blitz” –As the story begins, she is returning to her home to fetch some personal belongings.

12. –Bowen uses “setting” to build suspense in the story –She also uses flashbacks and foreshadowing