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Fantasy · 2007 · PG

The Ladies of Grace Adieu

by Susanna Clarke

Eight fairy stories in the world of Jonathan Strange — Faerie, magic, and English ladies.

Following the enormous success of 2004 bestseller and critics favorite "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell," Clarke delivers a delicious collection of ten stories set in the same fairy-crossed world of 19th-century England.

For10+GenreFantasyLength234 pagesRead time~6.5 hours

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Violence

None

Fairy tale menace; no graphic violence

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief romantic content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of female power, fairy bargains, and the enchantment beneath everyday England

What this book is about

Clarke's 2006 short story collection expands the world of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, with fairy tales featuring women practitioners of magic. Gentle magical realism. For older teens and adults.

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