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   Jan 1, 2022 · Cora is a well-to-do London widow who moves to the Essex parish of Aldwinter, and Will is the local vicar. They meet as their village is engulfed by rumours that the mythical Essex Serpent, once said to roam the marshes claiming human lives, has returned.

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   Set in the Victorian era, in the year 1893, it tells the tale of Cora Seaborne, a woman relishing her recent freedom from an abusive husband — she moves from London to a small village in Essex and becomes intrigued by the idea that it might be haunted by a mythological sea serpent.

   • Author: Sarah Perry

   • Publish Year: 2016

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   The Essex Serpent. Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. Download PDF.

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   May 27, 2016 · Moving between Essex and London, myth and modernity, Cora Seaborne's spirited search for the Essex Serpent encourages all around her to test their allegiance to faith or reason in an age of rapid scientific advancement.

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   Seeking refuge, Cora leaves London for a visit to coastal Essex, accompanied by her son, Francis, and the boy's nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend. Cora learns of a fearsome creature said to roam the marshes claiming human lives.

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   Jan 1, 2022 · Seeking refuge in fresh air and open space in the wake of the funeral, Cora leaves London for a visit to coastal Essex, accompanied by her inquisitive and obsessive eleven-year old son, Francis, and the boy's nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend.

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   Who wrote the Essex Serpent?

   • The Essex Serpent is a 2016 novel by British author Sarah Perry. The book is the second novel by Perry and was released on 27 May 2016 in the United Kingdom through Serpent's Tail, an imprint of Profile Books.

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   What is the story of the Essex Serpent?

   • Taylor tells them the story of the Essex Serpent, a “great creeping thing […] more dragon than serpent” (35). Cora meets her friends Charles and Katherine Ambrose on the street; via letter, they introduce Cora to William Ransome, a local vicar in the village of Aldwinter in the countryside.

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   • The Essex Serpent is a magnificent work that uses the form of the Gothic novel to explore real-world and very human concerns. It may be set in the late 19th century, but it resonates with issues just as compelling as those of the 21st. Superstition and faith versus science and fact. The nature and limits of friendship, the moral limits of medicine.

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   What does the Essex Serpent symbolize?

   • The villagers see the mysterious Essex serpent as a visitation for wrongdoing. Guilt gnaws at the human conscience and some reckon only a fitting sacrifice can purge the village of the serpent's curse. Then, there is the serpent hoisted on a staff, which is a symbol of the medical profession.

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   What do Garrett and Spencer talk about in the Essex Serpent?

   • Garrett and Spencer visit Colchester; Martha explains to Spencer how interested Cora has become in the Essex Serpent. Martha is a socialist, and Spencer is a privileged member of the bourgeoise; they talk about social housing in London. Stella prepares for her dinner party and reflects on her three children and how much she loves her husband.

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   Apr 24, 2018 · The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry. Publication Date: April 24, 2018; Genres: Fiction, Gothic, Historical Fiction; Paperback: 464 pages; Publisher: Custom House; ISBN-10: 006266638X; ISBN-13: 9780062666383