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9780737716696

Readings on J.k. Rowling

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  • ISBN13:

    9780737716696

  • ISBN10:

    073771669X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-01-01
  • Publisher: Greenhaven Pr
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Summary

With the publication of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling went from an unpublished writer to the most popular author in the world in just a few year. Authors in this anthology examine Rowling's life and work and tackle the controversies, both artistic and moral, surrounding the Harry Potter books.

Table of Contents

Foreword 9(3)
Introduction 12(3)
A Biography 15(15)
J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling and Her Work
A Harry Potter Primer
30(10)
Paul Gray
The Harry Potter Books and the Series Tradition
40(12)
Jim Trelease
The Fascinating Language of Harry Potter
52(12)
Jessy Randall
Harry Potter's Place in Literature
Real Lessons from a Fantasy World
64(15)
Roni Natov
Harry Potter Is a Fairy Tale
79(5)
Richard Bernstein
Harry Potter and Stoic Philosophy
84(6)
Edmund Kern
The Sources of Harry Potter
90(8)
Wendy Doniger
A Worthy Addition to the British Fantasy Tradition
98(8)
Evelyn M. Perry
Critical Response to Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Is a Classic
106(5)
Charles Taylor
The Harry Potter Books Are Not Classics
111(5)
Harold Bloom
Harry Potter Is Unsuitable for Children
116(4)
Richard Abanes
Harry Potter Must Not Be Banned
120(3)
Judy Blume
Harry Potter Is Just for Children
123(4)
William Safire
Harry Potter Upholds the Wonder of Childhood
127(10)
Alison Lurie
For Further Research 137(2)
Index 139

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