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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell

FantasyHistorical Fiction

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About “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell”

Published in 2004, the novel is an alternative history set in 19th-century England during the Napoleonic Wars, in which magic has returned through the efforts of two men, Gilbert Norrell and Jonathan Strange. The story centres on their relationship and explores themes of Englishness, reason versus unreason, and cultural divisions between Northern and Southern England, with the North portrayed as romantic and magical rather than rational and industrial.

Book details

Published
2001
Latest edition
2001 · ISBN 9781620409909
ISBN
9781620409909

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How many pages is Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell?

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke has 1024 pages.

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