English Magic and Imperial Madness: The Anti-Colonial Politics of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

by Peter D. Mathews

Regency England was a pivotal time of political uncertainty, with a changing monarchy, the Napoleonic Wars, and a population explosion in London. In Susanna Clarke's fantasy novel

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, the era is also witness to the unexpected return of magic. Locating the consequences of this eruption of magical unreason within the context of England's imperial history, this study examines Merlin and his legacy, the roles of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476686270
• ISBN13: 9781476686271
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.7"