Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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An introduction to Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, to help you decide if you want to read this book.

This award-winning bestseller is a massive 1000-page fantasy/alternate history story about two magicians trying to revive English magic in the 1800s. We have the Napoleonic Wars, creepy Fae, and a rivalry between two very different magicians and and their styles of magic.

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0:00 Intro
1:28 The Concept
3:22 The Authors's Journey
6:48 The 1800's Writing Style
9:40 Worldbuilding a Magical History
11:55 Characters
15:!5 Plotlines
17:25 The TV Mini-Series – The Perfect Adaption
20:48 The Wider Universe
23:20 Representation
25:48 Content Warning
26:49 Is The Ending Worth It?
27:47 Outro