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Literary Allusion in Harry Potter

Beatrice Groves
Literary Allusion in Harry Potter Book PDF

Author : Beatrice Groves
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351978736

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Literary Allusion in Harry Potter builds on the world-wide enthusiasm for J. K. Rowling’s series in order to introduce its readers to some of the great works of literature on which Rowling draws. Harry Potter’s narrative techniques are rooted in the western literary tradition and its allusiveness provides insight into Rowling’s fictional world. Each chapter of Literary Allusion in Harry Potter consists of an in-depth discussion of the intersection between Harry Potter and a canonical literary work, such as the plays of Shakespeare, the poetry of Homer, Ovid, the Gawain-poet, Chaucer, Milton and Tennyson, and the novels of Austen, Hardy and Dickens. This approach aims to transform the reader’s understanding of Rowling’s literary achievement as well as to encourage the discovery of works with which they may be less familiar. The aim of this book is to delight Potter fans with a new perspective on their favourite books while harnessing that enthusiasm to increase their wider appreciation of literature.

Literary Allusion in Harry Potter

Beatrice Groves
Literary Allusion in Harry Potter Book PDF

Author : Beatrice Groves
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351978729

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Literary Allusion in Harry Potter by Beatrice Groves Pdf

Literary Allusion in Harry Potter builds on the world-wide enthusiasm for J. K. Rowling’s series in order to introduce its readers to some of the great works of literature on which Rowling draws. Harry Potter’s narrative techniques are rooted in the western literary tradition and its allusiveness provides insight into Rowling’s fictional world. Each chapter of Literary Allusion in Harry Potter consists of an in-depth discussion of the intersection between Harry Potter and a canonical literary work, such as the plays of Shakespeare, the poetry of Homer, Ovid, the Gawain-poet, Chaucer, Milton and Tennyson, and the novels of Austen, Hardy and Dickens. This approach aims to transform the reader’s understanding of Rowling’s literary achievement as well as to encourage the discovery of works with which they may be less familiar. The aim of this book is to delight Potter fans with a new perspective on their favourite books while harnessing that enthusiasm to increase their wider appreciation of literature.

Harry Potter's Bookshelf

John Granger
Harry Potter s Bookshelf Book PDF

Author : John Granger
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781101133132

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Harry Potter's Bookshelf by John Granger Pdf

Harry 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.

Harry Potter and the Classical World

Richard A. Spencer
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Author : Richard A. Spencer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786499212

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Harry Potter and the Classical World by Richard A. Spencer Pdf

J.K. Rowling has drawn deeply from classical sources to inform and color her Harry Potter novels, with allusions ranging from the obvious to the obscure. "Fluffy," the vicious three-headed dog in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, is clearly a repackaging of Cerberus, the hellhound of Greek and Roman mythology. But the significance of Rowling's quotation from Aeschylus at the front of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a matter of speculation. Her use of classical material is often presented with irony and humor. This extensive analysis of the Harry Potter series examines Rowling's wide range of allusion to classical characters and themes and her varied use of classical languages. Chapters discuss Harry and Narcissus, Dumbledore's many classical predecessors, Lord Voldemort's likeness to mythical figures, and magic in Harry Potter and classical antiquity--among many topics.

The Secret of Platform 13

Eva Ibbotson
The Secret of Platform 13 Book PDF

Author : Eva Ibbotson
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780330477697

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The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson Pdf

Under Platform 13 at King's Cross Station there is a secret door that leads to a magical island . . . It appears only once every nine years. And when it opens, four mysterious figures step into the streets of London. A wizard, an ogre, a fey and a young hag have come to find the prince of their kingdom, stolen as a baby nine years before. But the prince has become a horrible rich boy called Raymond Trottle, who doesn't understand magic and is determined not to be rescued. Shortlisted for the Smarties Prize, The Secret of Platform 13 is an exciting magical adventure from Eva Ibbotson, the award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea. 'This kind of fun will never fail to delight' Philip Pullman

Guide to the Harry Potter Novels

Julia Eccleshare
Guide to the Harry Potter Novels Book PDF

Author : Julia Eccleshare
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781847144188

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Guide to the Harry Potter Novels by Julia Eccleshare Pdf

JK Rowling now is half-way through a series which has taken the world by storm. Unusually, she has attracted success both in terms of massive sales figures and critical acclaim. This study will look at her books and consider some of the reasons for their phenomenal success. This will be done against a background of how Harry Potter relates to other contemporary childrenÆs books so that students and teachers can place them in the context for which they were written.This book has not been authorized by JK Rowling, her agent, or Warner Bros.

How to Read Literature

Terry Eagleton
How to Read Literature Book PDF

Author : Terry Eagleton
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780300190960

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How to Read Literature by Terry Eagleton Pdf

DIV A literary master’s entertaining guide to reading with deeper insight, better understanding, and greater pleasure /div

Star Trek and History

Nancy R. Reagin
Star Trek and History Book PDF

Author : Nancy R. Reagin
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118239506

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Star Trek and History by Nancy R. Reagin Pdf

A guide to the history that informs the world of Star Trek?just in time for the next JJ Abrams Star Trek movie For a series set in our future, Star Trek revisits the past constantly. Kirk and Spock battle Nazis, Roman gladiators, and witness the Great Depression. When they're not doubling back on their own earlier timelines, the crew uses the holodeck to spend time in the American Old West or Victorian England. Alien races have their own complex and fascinating histories, too. The Star Trek universe is a sci-fi imagining of a future world that is rooted in our own human history. Gene Roddenberry created a television show with a new world and new rules in order to comment on social and political issues of the 1960s, from the Vietnam War and race relations to the war on terror and women's rights. Later Star Trek series and films also grapple with the issues of their own decades: HIV, ecological threats, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and terrorism. How did Uhura spur real-life gender and racial change in the 1960s? Is Kirk inextricably linked with the mythical Old West? What history do the Klingons share with the Soviet Union? Can Nazi Germany shed light on the history and culture of the Cardassians? Star Trek and History explains how the holodeck is as much a source for entertainment as it is a historical teaching tool, how much of the technology we enjoy today had its conceptual roots in Star Trek, and how by looking at Norse mythology we can find our very own Q. Features an exclusive interview with Nichelle Nichols, the actress behind the original Lt. Uhura, conducted at the National Air and Space Museum Explains the historical inspiration behind many of the show's alien races and storylines Covers topics ranging from how stellar cartography dates back to Ancient Rome, Greece, and Babylonia to how our "Great Books" of western literature continue to be an important influence to Star Trek's characters of the future Includes a timeline comparing the stardates of Star Trek's timeline to our own real world history Filled with fascinating historical comparisons, Star Trek and History is an essential companion for every Star Trek fan.

A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'Engle
A Wrinkle in Time Book PDF

Author : Madeleine L'Engle
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781429915649

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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Pdf

NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY Read the ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic that has delighted children for over 60 years! "A Wrinkle in Time is one of my favorite books of all time. I've read it so often, I know it by heart." —Meg Cabot Late one night, three otherworldly creatures appear and sweep Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe away on a mission to save Mr. Murray, who has gone missing while doing top-secret work for the government. They travel via tesseract--a wrinkle that transports one across space and time--to the planet Camazotz, where Mr. Murray is being held captive. There they discover a dark force that threatens not only Mr. Murray but the safety of the whole universe. A Wrinkle in Time is the first book in Madeleine L’Engle’s Time Quintet.

How Harry Cast His Spell

John Granger
How Harry Cast His Spell Book PDF

Author : John Granger
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781414327679

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How Harry Cast His Spell by John Granger Pdf

More than any other book of the last fifty years (and perhaps ever), the Harry Potter novels have captured the imagination of children and adults around the world. Yet no one has ever been able to unlock the secret of Harry's wild popularity . . . until now. Updated and expanded since its original publication as Looking for God in Harry Potter (and now containing final conclusions based on the entire series), How Harry Cast His Spell explains why the books meet our longing to experience the truths of life, love, and death; help us better understand life and our role in the universe; and encourage us to discover and develop our own gifts and abilities.

The Art of Fielding

Chad Harbach
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Author : Chad Harbach
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316192163

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The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach Pdf

At Westish College, a small school on the shore of Lake Michigan, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big league stardom. But when a routine throw goes disastrously off course, the fates of five people are upended. Henry's fight against self-doubt threatens to ruin his future. College president Guert Affenlight, a longtime bachelor, has fallen unexpectedly and helplessly in love. Owen Dunne, Henry's gay roommate and teammate, becomes caught up in a dangerous affair. Mike Schwartz, the Harpooners' team captain and Henry's best friend, realizes he has guided Henry's career at the expense of his own. And Pella Affenlight, Guert's daughter, returns to Westish after escaping an ill-fated marriage, determined to start a new life. As the season counts down to its climactic final game, these five are forced to confront their deepest hopes, anxieties, and secrets. In the process they forge new bonds, and help one another find their true paths. Written with boundless intelligence and filled with the tenderness of youth, The Art of Fielding is an expansive, warmhearted novel about ambition and its limits, about family and friendship and love, and about commitment--to oneself and to others.

The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas
The Hate U Give Book PDF

Author : Angie Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08
Category : Police shootings
ISBN : 1406387932

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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Pdf

Read the book that inspired the movie! Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping novel about one girl's struggle for justice.

Into the Pensieve

Patrick McCauley
Into the Pensieve Book PDF

Author : Patrick McCauley
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0764349457

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Into the Pensieve by Patrick McCauley Pdf

McCauley examines the ethical, mythological, and religious meanings in J.K. Rowling's series, and questions why we find ourselves so intrigued with the tale of Harry Potter. He shows how Rowling tackles questions of grief, responsibility, individual excellence and heroism in the face of violence and corruption.

The Hogwarts Library Collection

J.K. Rowling
The Hogwarts Library Collection Book PDF

Author : J.K. Rowling
Publisher : Pottermore Publishing
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781781109236

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The Hogwarts Library Collection by J.K. Rowling Pdf

The Hogwarts Library Collection brings together three much loved classics from the wizarding world - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Here you can learn about all ten breeds of dragon, how to avoid quaffle-pocking when playing Quidditch and why Babbitty Rabbity's stump ended up cackling. These treasures from the Hogwarts Library will deepen your knowledge of the wizarding world's favourite animals, sport and stories. Comic Relief, operating name Charity Projects, is a registered charity in the UK with charity nos. 326568 (England/Wales) and SC039730 (Scotland). Lumos Foundation is a registered charity in the UK with no. 1112575 (England/Wales) and in the USA (EIN 47-2301085). Both organisations work across the UK and globally helping children and young people have a better life. 15% of the proceeds* received by Pottermore Limited from the Fantastic Beasts and the Quidditch Through the Ages eBooks will be made available to the charities and will be shared 20% for Comic Relief and 80% for Lumos Foundation. At least 90% of the proceeds* received by Pottermore Limited from the Beedle the Bard eBook will be made available by the publisher to Lumos Foundation. *Proceeds means the cash-price or cash-equivalent price less sales taxes.

Names and Their Underlying Mythology in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter-Novels

Anne-Christin Hirsch
Names and Their Underlying Mythology in J K Rowling s Harry Potter Novels Book PDF

Author : Anne-Christin Hirsch
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783640164127

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Names and Their Underlying Mythology in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter-Novels by Anne-Christin Hirsch Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, University of Leipzig (Institut f r Anglistik), course: Harry Potter and The End, 27 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The Harry Potter series display such a complex set of plots with so many references to history, legend and literature, with so many playfully arranged puns according to the names of characters, creatures, items or places that one cannot easily decide where to begin with an examination that may befit the extent of a seminar paper. The finally chosen scope of this paper refers to my general interest in mythology and legend as well as to Rowling's admiring aptitude to equip her characters from an extraordinary variety of backgrounds. Names are the most obvious means of depicting literary characters and their intended personalities. Yet, considering the multiplicity of those characters in the ever further developed seven novels, further specification appears to be necessary to meet the demands of this paper. Therefore, its focus is limited to character names and in that to several selected characters only, whose names demonstrate mythological background most efficiently. To that effect, I am not exclusively following a selective principle regarding the characters' significance in the books. Surely enough, there are several major characters bearing names grounded on mythology, yet Rowling placed so many according hints and links on minor characters and on figures not even acting in the story(ies) themselves that it would seem a squandering of her labour to concentrate on particular 'significant' characters only. ...]