The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah
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The Nightingale: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition

Key Examples in The Nightingale

Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

The Nightingale takes place primarily in France, during Hitler and the Nazi Party's roughly four-year occupation of the country in the 1940s. As the narrative follows the lives of both Isabelle and Vianne, the setting transitions between locations in France, such as Paris where Isabelle goes to join the French Resistance, and the fictional town of Carriveau where Vianne remains.