The Ladies of Grace Adieu

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• Frets and starts

  The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke 235pp, Bloomsbury, £16.99 Antickes and frets, Susanna Clarke informs us in a footnote (she's a great one for footnotes), are respectively "grotesque figures" and "formal Renaissance device ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

• Magic and mischief

  Susanna Clarke taps enchantingly into a vein of folkloric gold. She presents our world as existing in tandem with ‘Faerie’, but without butterfly-winged Victoriana. Instead she creates a sense of danger, as if the Faeries in question are the displace ... (read full critics)

  spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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  If you enjoy Victorian literature, this is a glorious read. Take Jane Austen and Charles Dickens and then mix in a bit of Neil Gaiman (there's even a story set in Wall) and you've got a delightful mix. Clarke's use of language is magnificent, and the subject matter of these short stories takes the r ... (continue)

  If you enjoy Victorian literature, this is a glorious read. Take Jane Austen and Charles Dickens and then mix in a bit of Neil Gaiman (there's even a story set in Wall) and you've got a delightful mix. Clarke's use of language is magnificent, and the subject matter of these short stories takes the reader on a trip through both Faerie and England. This is a wonderful follow-up to Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.

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  If you loved Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell...

  I loved "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" so I couldn't miss this book. And I wasn't disappointed: it's like being back into a well-known universe, where you can recognise people, places and moods.
  Besides, being short stories, it's easier to handle (even though I loved the fact that the previous book ... (continue)

  I loved "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" so I couldn't miss this book. And I wasn't disappointed: it's like being back into a well-known universe, where you can recognise people, places and moods.
  Besides, being short stories, it's easier to handle (even though I loved the fact that the previous book was so long).
  Maybe it could be appropriate as an introduction to the novel; I'm even thinking to read it again...
  

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  Blowersdaughter said on Feb 4, 2011 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 256 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0747592403
• ISBN-13: 9780747592402
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Pub date: Sep 03, 2007
• Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD and Others
• In other languages: other languages Libri Italiani

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