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St. Martin 's Eve is a novel by Ellen Wood , first published in 1866 .. Ellen Wood. Ellen Wood ( author ). It takes its name from the festival of St. Martin 's Day , held on November 11 , the festivities for which in some countries commence on the previous evening ; many of the critical events of the novel occur on this date over several years .. The plot centres on the aftermath of George Carleton St. John 's untimely death , after which his second wife Charlotte St. John -LRB- nee Norris -RRB- is granted care of his two children -- one by his first marriage -LRB- and the heir to Alnwick -RRB- , the other by theirs -- but severe doubts surround her appropriateness for the role .. In France , the bachelor Frederick St. John seeks a reclusive existence in order to restore his finances ; unexpectedly , he finds himself interposing in the engagement of Adeline de Castella to a French baron , with tragic consequences .