![]() Venetia, a lonely girl who's one true love, Captain Fox, is heartbroken and angry. This was my least favorite story in the collection, probably because the dialect was rather difficult to read and get into. I had to read it a bit slower to fully understand what was going on, but in the end the tale was very much like a classic folk tale of fairy mischief. "On Lickerish Hill" is told in an amusing, but sometimes confusing, Suffolk dialect. ![]() This piece was filled with humorous jabs at the old culture, and it indeed was fun to see Strange again. ![]() They take a trip to Grace Adieu, where a few odd things happen. This story was short and featured a cameo by Jonathan Strange and his lovely wife, Arabella. No, it is unseemly for a lady to do magic. Its characters are, on the surface, three simple ladies of the times, that is to say that they're quiet, subservient, obedient, perfect in their manners, ignorant, and occasionally witty, but never clever. ![]() "The Ladies of Grace Adieu" is the title story from this collection. This anthology features fairy tales, but not in the traditional setting. She is a very clever writer, writing in the style of Charles Dickens and Jane Austen, and her words are always a delight to read. Clarke is the author of one of my favorite books, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (reviewed here). The Ladies of Grace Adieu is a collection of seven short stories, written by Susanna Clarke. ![]()
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