England

England is an island country in the north-west of Europe. It is part of the United Kingdom and therefore a part of Great Britain. To the north of England is Scotland, to the west is the Irish Sea, Wales, and the Atlantic Ocean. To the south is the English Channel and to the east is the North Sea (Thomas and Kellner).

England is split into 9 regions which are split into 48 counties, the so-called “ceremonial counties”. Great Britain has around 66.000.000 inhabitants and about 55.000.000 are from England. The other inhabitants of the UK live either in North Ireland, Scotland or Wales (Park).

The relief of England is a landscape with mostly low elevation. The farther north one gets, the higher the elevation becomes. The northwestern and the southwestern parts of England have a similarly high elevation. In contrast, the area in the east of England is rather flat (Thomas and Kellner).

As an island country, England is known for its rain. The northwestern and the southwestern parts of the country are especially rainy. Connected to the rain is, of course, the mist. Other than mist and rain, England has of course also a lot of sun and especially in the higher areas, snow (Thomas and Kellner).

In “Afterward”, Edward and Mary Boyne travel to England because they want to buy a secluded place for themselves to live in (Wharton 344).

Image 1: Map of the English Regions

Image 2: Map of the English Counties



  • Wharton, Edith. “Afterward”. The Muse's Tragedy and Other Stories. Ed. Candace Waid. London: Penguin Books, 1992. 342-373. Print.