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The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

Susanna Clarke

Hardcover | Pages: 235 pages

Rating: 3.86 | 16346 Users | 1411 Reviews

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Original Title:	The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
ISBN:	1596912510 (ISBN13: 9781596912519)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Jonathan Strange, Gilbert Norrell, John Uskglass (The Raven King)
Setting:	United Kingdom
Literary Awards:	Locus Award Nominee for Best Collection (2007), World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Collection (2007), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Adult Literature (2007)

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Following the enormous success of 2004 bestseller and critics' favorite "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell", Susanna Clarke delivers a delicious collection of ten stories set in the same fairy-crossed world of 19th-century England. With Clarke's characteristic historical detail and diction, these dark, enchanting tales unfold in a slightly distorted version of our own world, where people are bedeviled by mischievous interventions from the fairies. With appearances from beloved characters from her novel, including Jonathan Strange and Childermass, and an entirely new spin on certain historical figures, including Mary, Queen of Scots, this is a must-have for fans of Susanna Clarke's and an enticing introduction to her work for new readers. Some of these stories have never before been published; others have appeared in the "New York Times" or in highly regarded anthologies."" In this collection, they come together to expand the reach of Clarke's land of enchantment--and anticipate her next novel (Fall 2008).

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Title	:	The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
Author	:	Susanna Clarke
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 235 pages
Published	:	October 17th 2006 by Bloomsbury USA (first published October 31st 2004)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Short Stories. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Magic

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Rating: four very satisfied stars of fiveThe Publisher Says: Following the enormous success of 2004 bestseller and critics' favorite Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke delivers a delicious collection of ten stories set in the same fairy-crossed world of 19th-century England. With Clarke's characteristic historical detail and diction, these dark, enchanting tales unfold in a slightly distorted version of our own world, where people are bedeviled by mischievous interventions from

(B+) 76% | GoodNotes: An antiquarian pastiche, it's nothing remarkable but like a ride in the countryside it's pleasant and has an airy charm.

(B+) 76% | GoodNotes: An antiquarian pastiche, it's nothing remarkable but like a ride in the countryside it's pleasant and has an airy charm.

This is a collection of short stories by Susanna Clarke, author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. She works the same territory as she did with the novel, and to quite brilliant effect. One or two of the stories are connected to the novel but others are not. One story is a tip of the hat to Neil Gaiman.Her style and tone imitate those of the best nineteenth-century authors such as Jane Austen. The stories are dry, witty and humorous on the surface but capable of great depth, darkness and

3ish stars. As with any collection of short stories, there are some brilliant pieces here and some duds. Since these stories are all more or less based in the same alternate history universe established in a previous book by the author, there are perhaps more specific expectations present than in other collections. For the most part, this book holds up under those expectations. Susanna Clarke has achieved a supreme level mastery of language. Her prose is incredible. It doesn't feel like schtick,

This is a collection of short stories, set in the same universe as Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and having minor appearance of several characters, namely Strange, Wellington and the Raven King. The collection was published after the novel, but a large share of the stories was written before and if he novel is marvelous because we see a formed style in a debut work, the stories often show the search for the same style. Therefore overall ranking is 3* even if some stories are 4*1

A collection from the author of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, cast in a similar scholarly tone, but focused much more specifically on the fairies. . . . Meh.Most of these stories are in the world of Jonathan Strange (who himself makes an appearance in the titular story). I liked the novel all right, though it didnt blow my mind or anything. But the style which is bemusing and engrossing over six hundred pages is remote and rather inaccessible in short form. Clarkes fairies are also