"Fantasy fiction, English." . . "engelsk litteratur" . . "Littérature pour la jeunesse Histoire et critique." . . "Magie dans la litte?rature." . . "Harry Potter." . . "Magiciens dans la littérature." . . "Potter, Harry (Fictitious character)" . . "Potter, Harry (Fictitious character)." . "Rowling, J. K. -- Criticism and interpretation." . . "Magie dans la littérature." . . "Magie Dans la littérature." . "Literatuurkritiek." . . "Harry Potter." . . "Roman fantastique anglais Histoire et critique." . . "Magic in literature." . . "litteratur" . . "magic in literatur" . . . . "ANATOL, GISELLE LIZA" . . "Potter, Harry (Personnage fictif)" . . "Jeugdliteratuur." . . "English-speaking countries." . . "Children's stories, English." . . "Children's stories, English History and criticism." . . "Children's stories, English -- History and criticism." . "Potter, Harry." . . "Potter, Harry" . "Fantasy fiction, English History and criticism." . . "Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism." . "Magiciens dans la litte?rature." . . "Enfants Livres et lecture." . . "fantastisk litteratur" . . "Rowling, J. K. -- Characters -- Harry Potter." . . "Wizards in literature." . . "Rowling, Joanne K Harry Potter." . . "Children Books and reading." . . "Enfants Livres et lecture Pays anglophones." . . "LITERARY CRITICISM European English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh." . . "Children Books and reading English-speaking countries." . . "Children -- Books and reading -- English-speaking countries." . . "J. K. Rowling achieved astounding commercial success with her series of novels about Harry Potter, the boy-wizard who finds out about his magical powers on the morning of his eleventh birthday. The books' incredible popularity, and the subsequent likelihood that they are among this generation's most formative narratives, call for critical exploration and study to interpret the works' inherent tropes and themes. The essays in this collection assume that Rowling's works should not be relegated to the categories of pulp fiction or children's trends, which would deny their certain influence on the intellectual, emotional, and psychosocial development of today's children. The variety of contributions allows for a range of approaches and interpretive methods in exploring the novels, and reveals the deeper meanings and attitudes towards justice, education, race, foreign cultures, socioeconomic class, and gender.''Following an introductory discussion of the Harry Potter phenomenon are essays considering the psychological and social-developmental experiences of children as mirrored in Rowling's novels. Next, the works' literary and historical contexts are examined, including the European fairy tale tradition, the British abolitionist movement, and the public-school story genre. A third section focuses on the social values underlying the Potter series and on issues such as morality, the rule of law, and constructions of bravery." . "litteraturanalyser" . . . . . . . . "Aufsatzsammlung" . "Reading Harry Potter Critical Essays" . . . . . . . "Reading Harry Potter : critical essays" . . "Reading Harry Potter : critical essays"@en . . . "J.K. Rowling achieved astounding commercial success with her series of novels about Harry Potter, the boy-wizard who finds out about his magical powers on the morning of his eleventh birthday. The books' incredible popularity, and the subsequent likelihood that they are among this generation's most formative narratives, call for critical exploration and study to interpret the works' inherent tropes and themes. The essays in this collection assume that Rowling's works should not be relegated to the categories of pulp fiction or children's trends, which would deny their certain influence on the intellectual, emotional, and psychosocial development of today's children. The variety of contributions allows for a range of approaches and interpretive methods in exploring the novels, and reveals the deeper meanings and attitudes towards justice, education, race, foreign cultures, socioeconomic class, and gender. Following an introductory discussion of the Harry Potter phenomenon are essays considering the psychological and social-developmental experiences of children as mirrored in Rowling's novels. Next, the works' literary and historical contexts are examined, including the European fairy tale tradition, the British abolitionist movement, and the public-school story genre. A third section focuses on the social values underlying the Potter series and on issues such as morality, the rule of law, and constructions of bravery." . . . . . . . "analyser" . . . . . . . . . . . "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en . "Criticism, interpretation, etc" . "Reading Harry Potter again : new critical essays" . . . . "Reading Harry Potter again new critical essays"@en . "<I>Reading Harry Potter Again: New Critical Essays</i> extends the discussion of the Harry Potter books by covering the entire series in one new and comprehensive volume."@en . "Electronic resource" . "Reading Harry Potter again new critical essays" . . . . "Essays" . . . . . . . . "As was argued in Reading Harry Potter: Critical Essays (Praeger, 2003), interpreting the underlying messages and themes of the Harry Potter series is vital for understanding the ways that we perceive and interact with each other in contemporary society. The novels and corresponding film adaptations have broken records with their groundbreaking sales and widespread acclaim; they have also generated a plethora of writing-by critics, academics, and fans. These works could easily be called this generation's most formative narratives, and thus warrant critical attention. This new volume of essays covers the entire seven-book sequence. Contributors consider myriad themes from a variety of perspectives. Areas addressed include religion, morality, race, magic, and other themes popular in discussing the books. With this book in hand, fans of the series - indeed anyone interested in the Harry Potter phenomenon - will better appreciate and understand Rowling's work and the impact of her stories on our culture and on our times." . . . "Aufsatzsammlung - Rowling, Joanne K. / Harry Potter" . . . . . . "J.K. Rowling achieved astounding commercial success with her series of novels about Harry Potter, the boy-wizard who finds out about his magical powers on the morning of his eleventh birthday. The books' incredible popularity, and the subsequent likelihood that they are among this generation's most formative narratives, call for critical exploration and study to interpret the works' inherent tropes and themes. The essays in this collection assume that Rowling's works should not be relegated to the categories of pulp fiction or children's trends, which would deny their certain influence on the."@en . . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . . . . "Reading Harry Potter critical essays"@en . . . . . . "Histoires pour enfants anglaises Histoire et critique." . .