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I'm watching the BBC1 tv series based on this book, how does the story in the book compare to the tv series?

Braxiatel This is an old question but the main differences are:
- Stephen Black's scenes and internal monologue are cut down so he is much less of a fascinating …moreThis is an old question but the main differences are:
- Stephen Black's scenes and internal monologue are cut down so he is much less of a fascinating character
- Instead of Stephen the show develops Arabella Strange and Emma Pole fleshing them out more than the book does
- The gentleman with thistle-down hair is ruined and has his fun whimsical nature replaced with a more machiavellian, colder and more sinister personality (other than this the adaptation is good)
- Jonathan Strange is made slightly more likeable
- Some of the book plotholes are filled in the TV series and the TV ending has been restructured to be more impactful but the ultimate outcome is largely the same(less)

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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

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