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Oct 10, 2010
Abigail
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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell was an amazingly unique and enjoyable book. The characters were well developed as was the history surround the story. The book was very long and it took a while to get through it but it was worth all of the history and development. Too often stories short change development. I would highly recommend this book for people who love fantasy and people who also love the social interactions of novels by authors like Jane Austen.

2007 : This book is a world I just keep going back to. I find myself picking it back up every year to wander through the magical England it depicts, even though I hardly ever completely finish the journey (because I don't like the ending much, truth be told - which is why it doesn't get the 5 stars).
Also, fun with footnotes.
2014: The above still stands, but now that I've read the books that JS&MR is paying ode to I find an ever deeper appreciation. The Austen-like comedy of manners element wit ...more
Also, fun with footnotes.
2014: The above still stands, but now that I've read the books that JS&MR is paying ode to I find an ever deeper appreciation. The Austen-like comedy of manners element wit ...more

Una novela magnífica. En parte histórica, en parte fantástica. Relata lo ocurrido en Inglaterra a principios del siglo XIX (en plenas guerras napoleónicas) cuando a un respetable caballero inglés, Mr. Norrell, quien casualmente es también un mago, por algunas circunstancias se le ocurre la idea de restaurar la magia inglesa a sus glorias ancestrales.
Al ser la sociedad inglesa testigo de sus actos mágicos, no tarda en ser puesto al servicio del gobierno para apoyar las causas más patrióticas (com ...more
Al ser la sociedad inglesa testigo de sus actos mágicos, no tarda en ser puesto al servicio del gobierno para apoyar las causas más patrióticas (com ...more

Oct 01, 2011
Dana
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A delightful, funny, meaty book to really savour and get lost in for weeks. A real treat for 19th century lit and history nerds (Lord Byron and the Duke of Wellington make cameos!). The book is tremendously English (like much of the English experience, it's a study in people being polite while everything goes bonkers) but it has a kight voice with a good sense of humor about itself. I wouldn't have minded spending another 400 pages in this world, so I'm glad to hear Clarke's working on a sequel!
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