Readings on J.k. Rowling

With the publication of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling went from an unpublished writer to the most popular author in the world in just a few year.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.

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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Readings on J.k. Rowling

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