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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... Mystery CHAPTER TWO Pride and Prejudice with Wands . How Jane Austen Haunts the Heart and Soul of Rowling's Artistry CHAPTER THREE Setting : The Familiar Stage and Scenery Props of the Drama ix .23 41 Harry Potter as a Boarding School ...
... Mystery CHAPTER TWO Pride and Prejudice with Wands . How Jane Austen Haunts the Heart and Soul of Rowling's Artistry CHAPTER THREE Setting : The Familiar Stage and Scenery Props of the Drama ix .23 41 Harry Potter as a Boarding School ...
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... Mystery In this literary companion to Harry Potter I'm attempting Olymplate as we surface meaning down to the more profound depths of Harry Potter . Starting at the surface , we're obliged to be clear about what specific tools Ms ...
... Mystery In this literary companion to Harry Potter I'm attempting Olymplate as we surface meaning down to the more profound depths of Harry Potter . Starting at the surface , we're obliged to be clear about what specific tools Ms ...
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... mysteries , adventure tales , coming - of - age novels , and Christian fantasy . So how do we know where to start ? Well , one easy way is to figure out what keeps you turning the pages . Literature professors call this the narrative ...
... mysteries , adventure tales , coming - of - age novels , and Christian fantasy . So how do we know where to start ? Well , one easy way is to figure out what keeps you turning the pages . Literature professors call this the narrative ...
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... mystery . Exploring how Harry's years at Hogwarts are and are not formula mysteries will introduce us to a wonderful ( and cur- rently neglected ) writer of detective fiction and point us to the second power driving the conveyor belt of ...
... mystery . Exploring how Harry's years at Hogwarts are and are not formula mysteries will introduce us to a wonderful ( and cur- rently neglected ) writer of detective fiction and point us to the second power driving the conveyor belt of ...
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... mysteries of this type . Harry Potter is clearly not a mystery according to this Country Estate murder formula , but it does hold to the nar- rative drive elements of a good mystery well told . Those ele- ments are reader mystification ...
... mysteries of this type . Harry Potter is clearly not a mystery according to this Country Estate murder formula , but it does hold to the nar- rative drive elements of a good mystery well told . Those ele- ments are reader mystification ...
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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