"At the End of the Passage," Kipling ~ Map
A map of key locations associated with the four main characters in Kipling's "At the End of the Passage" (1890), with explanations of their significance for the narrative.
Lyme
In Persuasion, Anne, Mary, Henrietta, Louisa, Charles, and Captain Wentworth travel to Lyme. (Paige Goodsell)
Box Hill
Box Hill serves as the backdrop for one of the most pivotal and uncomfortable scenes in Jane Austen’s Emma. Known for its natural beauty and sweeping views, Box Hill was a popular tourist spot in Austen’s time, yet the novel’s picnic there turns out to be unexpectedly dull.
Surrey
Highbury and Hartfield, the central settings in Jane Austen’s Emma, are believed to be inspired by the English county of Surrey, where Austen spent part of her life. Surrey’s rolling countryside, genteel villages, and proximity to London closely mirror the novel’s depiction of a comfortable, self-contained community shaped by class and manners.