The House on Saint Julian by Francis Clark
The House on Saint Julian by Francis Clark (Under the direction of Professor Reginald McKnight) Abstract: The House on Saint Julian is a gothic-horror novel set in Savannah, Geor- gia in 1874. In the opening chapter Saul Richardson is killed by a demon while in Saint Joseph’s Hospital. The death is witnessed by a nun, Sister Brigid, who was born to a family of wise women in Ireland. The church summons its magicians to deal with the demon, but the demon is too pow- erful. Brigid must rely on her few pagan connections remaining in Ireland to find a magician who can destroy the demon. In the course of the novel she recovers her pagan heritage and faith, led to her true path by another hereditary witch, Sister Angela, and the Voudon mambo, Esmerelda. At the conclusion of the novel, the two nuns leave the church and leave together for Sicily. Index Words: Graduate School of English, Francis Clark, Masters Degree (MA), The University of Georgia, Horror, Gothic, Fantasy, Novel, Strega, Witch, Pa- ganism The House on Saint Julian by Francis Clark B.A., Occidental College, 1972 A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of The University of Georgia in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts Athens, Georgia 2005 © 2005, Francis Clark Registered WGAw No. 846329 All rights reserved. The House on Saint Julian by Francis Clark Major Professor: Reginald McKnight Committee: James Nagel, Terry Hummer Electronic Version Approved: Maureen Grasso Dean of the Graduate School The University of Georgia May 2005 Dedication I would like to dedicate this manuscript to my wife, Amy, whose patience and support made its creation possible.
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