false 15161 15 Following the enormous success of 2004 bestseller and critics' favorite <i>Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,</i> Susanna Clarke delivers a delicious collection of ten stories set in the same fairy-crossed world of 19th-century England. With Clarke's characteristic historical detail and diction, these dark, enchanting tales unfold in a slightly distorted version of our own world, where people are bedeviled by mischievous interventions from the fairies. With appearances from beloved characters from her novel, including Jonathan Strange and Childermass, and an entirely new spin on certain historical figures, including Mary, Queen of Scots, this is a must-have for fans of Susanna Clarke and an enticing introduction to her work for new readers. Some of these stories have never before been published; others have appeared in the <i>New York Times</i> or in highly regarded anthologies. In this collection, they come together to expand the reach of Clarke's land of enchantment and anticipate her next novel (Fall 2008). 3088909 2005 The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories total:1795|5:368|4:788|3:506|2:114|1:19| 1795 6757 2772 356 4 4 false false Mon Sep 08 15:03:29 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 15:05:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 4 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Dec 28 17:43:19 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 17:43:40 -0800 2008
. . . Meh.

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The success of Susannah Clarke’s Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell was phenomenal. This debut novel by a newcomer, already hailed as the new Tolkien, describes the...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Apr 29 14:20:56 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 15:54:21 -0700 2009 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, I formed the impression that Susanna Clarke wrote in the style of Trollope. After reading this collection of short stories, I've changed my mind. She's closer to Austen. There is only one wrong story, "On Lickerish Hill", a retelling of a Briti...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 09:59:16 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 13:53:34 -0800 2009 Jonathan Strange Mr. Norrell - although arguably there'd be less room to flex the same literary muscles in short story form as in 800-pa...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 11:57:13 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 09:44:56 -0700 2009
เป็นเรื่องสั้นเกี่ยวกับ magic, fairy 8 เรื่ิอง ที่บร...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:50:13 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:50:13 -0800 2009 The eight stories in Ladies of Grace resemble Jonathan Strange in that fantastical creations change history, the 19th century takes on a modern spin, and charm and sophistication ooze off the pages. Here, Susanna Clarke casts a close eye on women, from fairies to damsels in distress__who, not surpri...

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* "The Duke of Wellington Misplaces his Horse" was a particularly delightful piece not only because it was so whi...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 08:03:12 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 06:21:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 08:21:11 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 08:57:00 -0700 2009 more...]]>