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Guide to the Harry Potter Novels [electronic resource]

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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.

Title Guide to the Harry Potter Novels [electronic resource].
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher London : Continuum International Publishing
Creation Date 2002
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
English
Content Contents
Introduction
PART 1 Background
CHAPTER 1 The Publishing of a Phenomenon
CHAPTER 2 The Changing Writer: from Philosopher's Stone to Goblet of Fire
CHAPTER 3 Origins and Influences
PART 2 The World of Harry Potter
CHAPTER 4 The Magical World of Hogwarts
CHAPTER 5 Escape and Separation
CHAPTER 6 Society
CHAPTER 7 Education
CHAPTER 8 Family
PART 3 Conclusion
CHAPTER 9 The Impact of Harry Potter
Index
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Series Contemporary Classics in Children's Literature
Extent 1 online resource (123 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010710714105171
MARC RECORDS
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