Harry Potter's Bookshelf: The Great Books Behind the Hogwarts Adventures
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...
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The millions of Harry Potter fanatics and classic fiction lovers alike won't be able to resist Harry Potter's Bookshelf, a lively romp through the literary traditions embedded in J.K. Rowling's fiction, from Arthurian legends to Shakespeare's stage to Jane Austen's drawing rooms.
\ From Barnes & NobleThere is no contesting John Granger's Harry Potter credentials. Counting this opus, this Hogswartian authority has penned no fewer than six books about J. K. Rowling's creations, including The Hidden Key to Harry Potter, Who Killed Albus Dumblefore?, and The Deathly Hallows Lectures. In this paperback original, he deftly demonstrates that Harry's world of wizardry did not emerge spontaneously but was the result of several converging literary traditions. This fascinating take for serious Potter readers cries out to be a term paper topic.\ \
