Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

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Label

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Statement of responsibility

Susanna Clarke

Title variation

Jonathan Strange and Mister Norrell

Creator

• Clarke, Susanna
• trueClarke, Susanna

Subject

• trueBooks to TV
• trueEngland -- History -- 19th century
• trueFairies
• Fairies -- Fiction
• Fantasy fiction
• Fantasy fiction
• trueGeorgian era (1714-1837) -- 1714 -- 1837
• trueHistorical fantasy
• Historical fiction
• Historical fiction
• trueLiterary fiction
• London (England) -- Fiction
• trueLondon, England
• trueMagic
• trueMagicians
• Magicians -- Fiction
• trueMen recluses
• trueMultiple perspectives
• trueNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
• truePolitical science
• trueTeacher-student relationships
• trueRecluses
• trueYork, England
• York (England) -- Fiction
• Teacher-student relationships -- Fiction
• true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
• trueAdult books for young adults
• trueAristocracy

Genre

• trueLiterary fiction
• trueMultiple perspectives
• Fiction
• trueHistorical fantasy
• trueHistorical fiction
• trueAdult books for young adults
• trueBooks to TV
• trueFantasy fiction

Language

eng

Summary

Magician, Mr. Norrel of Hurtfew Abbey, uses his powers against Napoleon and the French in 1806 and is soon challenged by Jonathan Strange, a novice magician, who becomes obsessed with the Raven King, the twelfth-century founder of English magic and bizarre forms of magic

Theme

• trueFaerie realm
• trueRivals

Storyline

• trueIntricately plotted

Pace

• trueLeisurely paced

Tone

• trueDramatic
• trueStrong sense of place

Writing style

• trueDescriptive
• trueWitty
• trueStylistically complex
• trueRichly detailed

Character

• trueComplex

Award

• Book Sense Book of the Year Adult Fiction, 2005.
• Booklist Editors' Choice, 2004.
• Hugo Award for Best Novel, 2005.
• Library Journal Best Books, 2004.
• Locus Award for First Novel, 2005.
• Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature, 2005.
• New York Times Notable Book, 2004
• World Fantasy Award, 2005.

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

823/.92

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

LC call number

PR6103.L375

LC item number

J65 2004

Literary form

fiction

Target audience

adult