Harry Potter's Bookshelf: The Great Books behind the Hogwarts AdventuresHarry Potter. The name conjures up J.K. Rowling's wondrous world of magic that has captured the imaginations of millions on both the printed page and the silver screen with bestselling novels and blockbuster films. The true magic found in this children's fantasy series lies not only in its appeal to people of all ages but in its connection to the greater world of classic literature. Harry Potter's Bookshelf: The Great Books Behind the Hogwarts Adventures explores the literary landscape of themes and genres J.K. Rowling artfully wove throughout her novels-and the influential authors and stories that inspired her. From Jane Austen's Emma and Charles Dickens's class struggles, through the gothic romances of Dracula and Frankenstein and the detective mysteries of Dorothy L. Sayers, to the dramatic alchemy of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and William Shakespeare, Rowling cast a powerful spell with the great books of English literature that transformed the story of a young wizard into a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. |
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The Great Books behind the Hogwarts Adventures John Granger. ing text that would simultaneously open up the meaning and magic of Ms. Rowling's novels while revealing how much of her artistry has its roots in the traditions of great ...
The Great Books behind the Hogwarts Adventures John Granger. ing text that would simultaneously open up the meaning and magic of Ms. Rowling's novels while revealing how much of her artistry has its roots in the traditions of great ...
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The Great Books behind the Hogwarts Adventures John Granger. Quite simply, there is no one to care for the orphan. The reader can step right in, at least imaginatively, and do the human, caring, right thing—namely, adopt and embrace him ...
The Great Books behind the Hogwarts Adventures John Granger. Quite simply, there is no one to care for the orphan. The reader can step right in, at least imaginatively, and do the human, caring, right thing—namely, adopt and embrace him ...
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... Harry Potter novels . If it hadn't been confirmed by reporters and biographers , I would suspect Ms. Rowling's surname was a cryptonym , as are so many of her characters ' names . Her books are a gathering together of schoolboy stories ...
... Harry Potter novels . If it hadn't been confirmed by reporters and biographers , I would suspect Ms. Rowling's surname was a cryptonym , as are so many of her characters ' names . Her books are a gathering together of schoolboy stories ...
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... books , and it's so important , therefore , that we see these characters fall in love , which is a necessary part of life.1 Ms. Rowling says her Harry Potter epic is " not really a detective novel , but it feels like one sometimes ...
... books , and it's so important , therefore , that we see these characters fall in love , which is a necessary part of life.1 Ms. Rowling says her Harry Potter epic is " not really a detective novel , but it feels like one sometimes ...
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... Harry is " not really a detective novel , but it feels like one sometimes , " as well as her mention of Doro- thy Sayers and her belief that her stories differ from detec- tive novels in being character driven . The detective fiction of ...
... Harry is " not really a detective novel , but it feels like one sometimes , " as well as her mention of Doro- thy Sayers and her belief that her stories differ from detec- tive novels in being character driven . The detective fiction of ...
Contents
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CHAPTER THREE | 30 |
The Familiar Stage | 41 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 65 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 105 |
The Allegorical Meaning | 139 |
Harry Potter as an Everyman Allegory | 171 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 197 |
CHAPTER NINE | 218 |
Harry Potter as Alchemical Reading Magic | 227 |
CHAPTER | 257 |
NOTES | 287 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 305 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 152 |
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Harry Potter's Bookshelf: The Great Books Behind the Hogwarts Adventures John Granger No preview available - 2009 |
Harry Potter's Bookshelf: The Great Books behind the Hogwarts Adventures John Granger No preview available - 2009 |
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