Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is a fantastic alternative world history novel by the British author Susanna Clarke from 2004. Clarke won the Hugo Award and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel , as well as the Locus Award for Best First Novel , for her debut in 2005 .
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The book is set in 19th century England during the Napoleonic Wars and is about the return of magic to England. Magic has been considered extinct there for centuries when Mr. Gilbert Norrell revealed himself as a practicing magician. He has compiled his knowledge from a large number of books and now wants to support the government in the war against France. At the same time, the country nobleman Jonathan Strange meets the mad-looking street magician Vinculus, who prophesies that he will become a great magician.
The focus of the book is the turbulent relationship between the two magicians who give it the title. In the course of the novel they meet historical figures such as the British military leader Arthur Wellesley , the poet Lord Byron and King George III.
A feature of the book are its numerous footnotes , which tell about backgrounds, events, books and biographies related to the magic and explain the alternative world history in detail.
Film & television
New Line Cinema acquired the rights to the novel back in 2004.
In 2015, BBC One showed an adaptation of the book as a seven-part miniseries of the same title . The novel was adapted from the scriptwriter and playwright Peter Harness , with Eddie Marsan as Mr. Gilbert Norrell and Bertie Carvel as Jonathan Strange in the lead roles . The German synchronization was carried out by the Tele München Gruppe . Marc Boettcher directed the dialogue .
literature
- Susanna Clarke: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. Bloomsbury Berlin, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-82700-522-1 .
Web links
- Official English-language website (English)
- The Library at Hurtfew - English-language Compendium (English)
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in the Internet Movie Database (English)