Everything you need to understand or teach The Maker of Swans by Paraic O'Donnell.
Deeply in conversation with the gothic fiction genre, Paraic O'Donnell's third person limited narrative, The Maker of Swans, follows the lives of a young girl, Clara, and her butler, Eustace, as they navigate Dr. Chastern's attempts to control the muse. The setting is undefined yet evocative of eighteenth century Britain. Throughout the novel, O'Donnell explores themes of art, freedom, and creativity.