What inspired the author to set this Gothic story within a colonial context?
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Dr. Haggard's Disease

Dr. Haggard's Disease
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What inspired the author to set this Gothic story within a colonial context?
Did anyone else feel the pacing was deliberately slow to build atmosphere, or did it drag at times?
How do you interpret the protagonist's descent into madness? Was it solely psychological or also symbolic?