Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

by Susanna Clarke

2004•Fantasy•864 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyhistoricalcomedymonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & varieddeep rivalrycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is layered, unhurried and fresh. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Published in 2004, it is an alternative history set in 19th-century England around the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Its premise is that magic once existed in England and has returned with two men: Gilbert Norrell and Jonathan Strange.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyHistoricalComedyMonster/alien/supernaturalDeep rivalryComplex relationship

Subjects

EnglandFantasy fictionFairiesFantasyMagiciansTeacher-student relationshipsHistorical fictionTeacher-student relationship

Details

Author
Susanna Clarke
Published
2004
Pages
864
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