Reading Harry Potter Again: New Critical Essays

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Hardcover
2009
$73.19

Reading Harry Potter Again: New Critical Essays extends the discussion of the Harry Potter books by covering the entire series in one new and comprehensive volume.

This new volume of essays covers the entire seven-book sequence. Contributors consider a number of themes from a variety of perspectives. Areas addressed include religious themes, morality, race, magic, and other themes popular in discussing the books. Fans of the series, indeed anyone interested in the Harry Potter phenomenon, will better appreciate and understand Rowling's works and the impact of her stories on our culture and our times.

Synopsis

Reading Harry Potter Again: New Critical Essays extends the discussion of the Harry Potter books by covering the entire series in one new and comprehensive volume.

This new volume of essays covers the entire seven-book sequence. Contributors consider a number of themes from a variety of perspectives. Areas addressed include religious themes, morality, race, magic, and other themes popular in discussing the books. Fans of the series, indeed anyone interested in the Harry Potter phenomenon, will better appreciate and understand Rowling's works and the impact of her stories on our culture and our times.

$73.19

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 254
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 19 May 2009
ISBN 10: 0313361975
ISBN 13: 9780313361975
Book Overview: From the scar on his forehead to his penchant for quidditch, Harry Potter is known around the globe. J.K. Rowling's phenomenally successful books have sold some 400 million copies worldwide, making the people, places, and things she created intimately familiar to most literate people. Like all good works of fiction, the Harry Potter books and their themes resonate on many levels.

Author Bio

Giselle Liza Anatol is Associate Professor of English at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She is the editor of Reading Harry Potter: Critical Essays (Praeger, 2003), and has published several journal articles, book chapters, and other publications.