Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
Literature & Fiction,Susanna Clarke
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Broché : 865 pagesAuteur : Susanna Clarke
Collection : Literature & Fiction
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Date de Publication : 2009-02-24
Le Titre Du Livre : Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
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A beautiful new limited edition paperback of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, published as part of the Bloomsbury Modern Classics list
The woman within the mirror drew nearer. For a moment she appeared directly behind it and they could see the elaborate embroidery and beading of her gown; then she mounted up upon the frame as a step. The surface of the mirror became softer, like a dense cloud or mist.
Centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into England's past. Only one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell, whose magical powers – of conjuring, misdirection and resurrection – send a thrill through the country.
But cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of the brilliant Jonathan Strange. Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the antithesis of Norrell. And so begins a dangerous battle between two great men whose obsessions and dabblings with the dark arts will cause more trouble than they can possibly imagine.This book has been printed with two different dust jackets--one black, one white. Amazon.co.uk is unable to accept requests for a specific cover. The various covers will be assigned to orders at random.
Any book touted as the ‘adult Harry Potter’ runs the risk of attracting critical parries from swords of the double-edged variety. If this wasn’t enough, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell--the debut novel from Susanna Clarke--also invites comparisons with Jane Austen. Set in the early nineteenth-century, the action moves from genteel drawing rooms—albeit where a mischievous Faerie king sips tea with the wife of a very human government minister, to the bloody battleground of Waterloo, where giant hands of earth drag men to their doom. The juxtaposition of perfectly realised magical worlds and the everyday one with which JK Rowling and Philip Pullman so successfully captured our imaginations and the social comedy of Austen and Thackeray can easily be recognised. But less easy to pastiche is the ability of these writers to induce sheer narrative pleasure, and it is Clarke’s great achievement that she succeeds with this hugely enjoyable read.
Gilbert Norrell is determined to single-handedly rehabilitate his sanitised and patriotic version of English magic, which has suffered a post-Enlightenment neglect after a richly dark history. He ruthlessly secures his place as England’s only magician in two marvellously drawn feats. First, he brings the statutes of York Cathedral to life and then, to facilitate his entry into London society, he brings a young bride-to-be back from the dead--a feat with terrible consequences. However, another more naturally gifted magician—Jonathan Strange—emerges to become his pupil and later his rival. Strange becomes increasingly obsessed with the Raven King—the medieval lord-magician of the North of England and pursues his desire to recruit a fairy servant to the edge of madness. Whilst the differing characters of Norrell and Strange give the book a central human conflict, it is the tension between the dual natures of civilised and wilder magic that lends it a metaphysical texture that shades the narrative with wonderful and troubling descriptions of ships made of rain, paths between mirrors and faerie roads leading out of England to a bleak yet dazzling realm. Fortunately, the precision of her storytelling never reigns in Clarke’s prodigious imagination.
Clarke’s broad canvas of characters—including Wellington, Napoleon and Bryon, locations and tones are masterfully realised. However, sometimes her own enchantment with them leads her to drop her pace, although even at almost 800 pages, this is a book to which you’ll muster up little resistance. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is the perfect novel to take up residence in as the nights get longer. -- Fiona BucklandIt's 1808 and that Corsican upstart Napoleon is battering the English army and navy. Enter Mr. Norrell, a fusty but ambitious scholar from the Yorkshire countryside and the first practical magician in hundreds of years. What better way to demonstrate his revival of British magic than to change the course of the Napoleonic wars? Susanna Clarke's ingenious first novel, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina MarlerA beautiful new limited edition paperback of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, published as part of the Bloomsbury Modern Classics list
The woman within the mirror drew nearer. For a moment she appeared directly behind it and they could see the elaborate embroidery and beading of her gown; then she mounted up upon the frame as a step. The surface of the mirror became softer, like a dense cloud or mist.
Centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into England's past. Only one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell, whose magical powers – of conjuring, misdirection and resurrection – send a thrill through the country.
But cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of the brilliant Jonathan Strange. Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the antithesis of Norrell. And so begins a dangerous battle between two great men whose obsessions and dabblings with the dark arts will cause more trouble than they can possibly imagine.Rang parmi les ventes Amazon: #7264 dans eBooksPublié le: 2009-02-24Sorti le: 2009-02-24Format: Ebook KindlePrésentation de l'éditeurA beautiful new limited edition paperback of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, published as part of the Bloomsbury Modern Classics listThe woman within the mirror drew nearer. For a moment she appeared directly behind it and they could see the elaborate embroidery and beading of her gown; then she mounted up upon the frame as a step. The surface of the mirror became softer, like a dense cloud or mist.Centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into England's past. Only one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell, whose magical powers – of conjuring, misdirection and resurrection – send a thrill through the country. But cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of the brilliant Jonathan Strange. Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the antithesis of Norrell. And so begins a dangerous battle between two great men whose obsessions and dabblings with the dark arts will cause more trouble than they can possibly imagine.Amazon.comIt's 1808 and that Corsican upstart Napoleon is battering the English army and navy. Enter Mr. Norrell, a fusty but ambitious scholar from the Yorkshire countryside and the first practical magician in hundreds of years. What better way to demonstrate his revival of British magic than to change the course of the Napoleonic wars? Susanna Clarke's ingenious first novel, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, has the cleverness and lightness of touch of the Harry Potter series, but is less a fairy tale of good versus evil than a fantastic comedy of manners, complete with elaborate false footnotes, occasional period spellings, and a dense, lively mythology teeming beneath the narrative. Mr. Norrell moves to London to establish his influence in government circles, devising such powerful illusions as an 11-day blockade of French ports by English ships fabricated from rainwater. But however skillful his magic, his vanity provides an Achilles heel, and the differing ambitions of his more glamorous apprentice, Jonathan Strange, threaten to topple all that Mr. Norrell has achieved. A sparkling debut from Susanna Clarke--and it's not all fairy dust. --Regina MarlerExtraitLa bibliothèque de Hurtfew Automne 1806-janvier 1807 Voilà quelques années, dans la bonne ville d'York, il existait une société de magiciens. Ces messieurs se réunissaient le troisième mercredi du mois et échangeaient de longues et ennuyeuses communications sur l'histoire de la magie anglaise. C'étaient des «gentlemen magiciens», ce qui signifie que leur magie n'avait jamais nui à personne - ni fait aucun bien. En réalité, il faut l'avouer, aucun de ces magiciens n'avait jamais jeté le plus petit sort, ni par sa vertu magique fait trembler une feuille sur un arbre, modifié la trajectoire d'un seul atome de poussière ou touché à un cheveu de la tête de quiconque. Cependant, en dépit de cette unique menue réserve, ils étaient réputés pour compter parmi les gentlemen les plus sages et les plus magiques du Yorkshire. Un grand magicien a dit des praticiens de sa profession qu'ils «devaient se creuser et se torturer la cervelle afin d'y faire entrer la moindre connaissance, mais que les querelles leur venaient toujours très naturellement». Depuis bon nombre d'années, les magiciens d York attestaient la vérité de ce jugement. À l'automne 1806, ils accueillirent une recrue en la personne d'un gentilhomme du nom de John Segundus. Lors de la première réunion à laquelle il assista, Mr Segundus se leva et prit la parole devant la société. Il commença par complimenter ses confrères de leur histoire distinguée ; il énuméra les nombreux et célèbres magiciens et historiens qui, à un moment ou à un autre, avaient appartenu à la Société d'York. Il laissa entendre que la connaissance de l'existence d'une telle société l'avait rien moins qu'incité à venir à York. Les magiciens du Nord, rappela-t-il à ses auditeurs, avaient toujours été plus respectés que ceux du Sud. Mr Segundus affirma étudier la magie depuis de nombreuses années, il connaissait l'histoire de tous les grands magiciens des temps jadis. Il se procurait les nouvelles publications sur le sujet et avait même apporté sa modeste contribution à leur nombre. Récemment, néanmoins, il avait commencé à se demander pourquoi les hauts faits de magie qu'il lisait dans ces ouvrages restaient des mots et n'étaient plus visibles dans les rues, ni n'avaient plus les honneurs de la presse. Mr Segundus désirait comprendre, disait-il, pourquoi les magiciens modernes étaient incapables d'exercer la magie sur laquelle ils écrivaient. Bref, il voulait savoir pourquoi il n'y avait plus de magie en Angleterre.
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Vous trouverez ci-dessous les commentaires du lecteur après avoir lu Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Vous pouvez considérer pour votre référence.1 internautes sur 1 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile.Qu'attendez vous lorsque vous ouvrez un roman ??? Un décollage rapide ou une lente mise en condition de votre esprit.Par AdansonJe viens de relire ce magnifique roman de Susanna Clarke que j'avais découvert il y a presque dix ans et la magie de cet ouvrage opère toujours.Ce livre est assez long à se mettre en place d'où mon titre.Une fois passé, les cent cinquante premières pages, nous rentrons dans un univers extraordinaire.Voyons maintenant les trois parties de cet ouvrage.Le volume 1 "Mr Norrell" est une mise en place et pourra en décourager certains tout du moins au début.Le volume 2 "Johnathan Strange" est excellent (la magie durant la guerre contre Napoléon notamment) et le lecteur rentre dans le vif du sujet.Le volume 3 est une pure merveille (mélange d'aventure, de Fantasy et de fantastique).Evidement ce n'est pas un livre que l'on peut lire ou parcourir en trois jours, mais une fois passé les cent cinquante premières pages , le roman devient magnifique et mérite bien son prix Hugo 2005.En résumé, "Jonathan Strange et Mr Norrell" est à lire malgré le côté un peu pénible des premières pages.La suite vous ouvrira la serrure d'un parcours enchanteur.Adanson Marco.
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