It touches upon more intimate, more grown-up themes than the simple good vs.

Even though I don’t remember the book exactly (I’m rereading it right now, as I watch the mini series), I think the adaptation perfectly captures the spirit of the story and follows the source material closely while still doing a good job of condensing it and adapting it into the visual form.Ĭomparison to Harry Potter is inevitable – it is, after all, a world of spells and charms, of talking statues and battleships made out of rain, of fairy folks and foundlings. And that’s where the adaptation comes in. Of course, this doesn’t do the book justice, but then again, the book is so incredibly detailed and its world so large that no summary can do it justice. It tells the rivalry between two magicians who are prophesied to bring magic back, the reclusive Gilbert Norrell and Jonathan Strange, a talented novice. Please bear with me.įirst, a brief summary: the story is set in England during the Napoleonic War, where magic has been lost for 300 years. But what I’ve seen so far is so good and I have been excited about this adaptation for so long that I couldn’t wait to rant about it. How much plot to include? Should I compare the book and the adaptation or just stick to one medium? Besides, the mini series isn’t even finished yet – only 3 episodes have been aired, and there are 7 altogether. It’s tough writing a review for an adaptation, especially one of a book as rich as Susanna Clarke’s “Jonathan Strange & Mr. Time #1 Book of the Year Book Sense Book of the Year People Top Ten Books of the Year Winner of the Hugo Award New York Times Notable Book of the Year Salon.“Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell” Posted: J| Author: Salazar | Filed under: Book/Movie/TV Reviews | Tags: tv | 3 Comments But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic, straining his partnership with Norrell, and putting at risk everything else he holds dear. He becomes Norrell's student, and they join forces in the war against France. Young, handsome, and daring, Strange is the very opposite of Norrell. Yet the cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician, the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange. Norrell reveals his powers, and becomes a celebrity overnight. In the year 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in England-until the reclusive Mr. At the dawn of the nineteenth century, two very different magicians emerge to change England's history.

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