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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... Genre : Why We Keep Turning the Pages . Harry Potter as a Dickens Orphan and the Hero in a Sayers Mystery CHAPTER TWO Pride and Prejudice with Wands . How Jane Austen Haunts the Heart and Soul of Rowling's Artistry CHAPTER THREE Setting ...
... Genre : Why We Keep Turning the Pages . Harry Potter as a Dickens Orphan and the Hero in a Sayers Mystery CHAPTER TWO Pride and Prejudice with Wands . How Jane Austen Haunts the Heart and Soul of Rowling's Artistry CHAPTER THREE Setting ...
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... genres that the author " rowls " together seamlessly from hero's journey and alchemical drama , to satire and Christian fantasy . But how was I to select what specific authors and works to choose and leave out ? Certainly I'd be obliged ...
... genres that the author " rowls " together seamlessly from hero's journey and alchemical drama , to satire and Christian fantasy . But how was I to select what specific authors and works to choose and leave out ? Certainly I'd be obliged ...
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... genre and story element divisions based on those Ms. Rowling uses . I decided fairly late in the assem- bly of the book , though , not to write this up as simply " Here are the choices Ms. Rowling makes for setting ( or voice or ...
... genre and story element divisions based on those Ms. Rowling uses . I decided fairly late in the assem- bly of the book , though , not to write this up as simply " Here are the choices Ms. Rowling makes for setting ( or voice or ...
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... genres and tools Ms. Rowling weaves into the Hogwarts adventures . You can start anywhere you want , of course , though the book was written to be read front to back as the argument builds to the finish in chapter ten . Next , I hope ...
... genres and tools Ms. Rowling weaves into the Hogwarts adventures . You can start anywhere you want , of course , though the book was written to be read front to back as the argument builds to the finish in chapter ten . Next , I hope ...
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... in English literature via Harry Potter . To begin , let's talk about what genre the Potter CHAPTER Narrative Drive and Genre: Why We Keep Turning the Pages Harry Potter as a Dickens Orphan the Hero in a Sayers Mystery.
... in English literature via Harry Potter . To begin , let's talk about what genre the Potter CHAPTER Narrative Drive and Genre: Why We Keep Turning the Pages Harry Potter as a Dickens Orphan the Hero in a Sayers Mystery.
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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