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Cover of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke (2006-08)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages1028 (Doorstopper (600+))
Setting
CSM age16
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Mental IllnessManipulationDeath

Positive tags

MysteryHumorMentor Figure

Hero archetypes

Scholar / AcademicReclusiveAristocrat

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersMentor (As Pov)Rival Magicians

Tropes

Mentor FigureRival Becomes PupilHistorical FantasyLost Magic ReturnsReclusive ScholarMentor-Student ConflictBritish SettingAcademic MagicMagic Rediscovered

Themes

Power and KnowledgeRivalry and MentorshipThe Nature of MagicIsolation vs SocietyDuty and ResponsibilityHistorical ReinterpretationEnglish Identity

Synopsis

In nineteenth-century England, all is going well for rich, reclusive Mr Norell, who has regained some of the power of England's magicians from the past, until a rival magician, Jonathan Strange, appears and becomes Mr Norrell's pupil.

Tags

Historical FantasyAlternate HistoryLiterary FantasyFootnote-HeavyAcademic