Firstly, The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Short Stories was written while Susanna Clarke was still working on Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell which I just found out took her 10 years to complete...so I guess I won't hold my breath on her next novel. Secondly, this was a great short story compilat...
I really enjoyed reading Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell as it was once of the books that surprised me in 2012. So, it was clear I wanted to read this book as well. I had actually been hoping on a full length sequel that could bring back the fantastic atmosphere from the book, but as that is not possi...
Clarke didn't disappoint me in these short stories. Her writing style, surprisingly, varied in each story which make me admired how adept in writing she is. Each story, not only aid more depth in the world of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, very fascinating to read, some very funny! However, there...
A wonderful collection of short stories, each more charming than the last. Told in the old-fashioned styles of gone-by ages, with lots of dry humor and wit. Clarke can tell more story and characterization in a few of the details she lets casually drop than most authors can in an entire novel. And...
In recent years I have discovered the wonder of the short story through the genius of writers such as Chekhov, Lovecraft and Poe. In turn I have also discovered the satisfaction that arises from writing a short story that works as fiction. To complement this I have also in the past year discovered t...
Of the eight stories in this book I enjoyed the following:- The Ladies of Grace Adieu- The Duke of Wellington Misplaces His Horse- Mr Simonelli, or the Fairy Widower- Tom Brightwind, or How the Fairy Bridge was Built at Thoresby- John Uskglass and the Cumbrian Charcoal BurnerI listened to the audio ...
Actually more like 3.5 stars.I quite liked this collection and the best word I can think of to describe it would be... whimsical... I thinkI really like fairies - both the cute kind and particularly the less-than-nice-or-cute kind which are, let's face it, a lot more interesting. And if you like fai...
3.5 starsI have to admit that I found the first four stories in this collection only fair-to-middling, though the title tale had some nice moments of understated menace. From the point of "Mr. Simonelli, or the Fairy Widower" on, however, I was fully on-board and greatly enjoyed the rest of the coll...
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