Re-reading 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' provides an
insightful commentary which takes readers through the novel. It
looks at such areas as literary quality, character analysis and
plot analysis, while showing that the novel is contextualised
within the British culture which informs it. There's plenty for
Harry Potter fans in its attention to detail and examination of
theories, plot holes and more. J K Rowling's excellence as a writer
is explored alongside her occasional shortcomings. Structured in a
fun and lighthearted manner, the book gives each chapter a start
rating, and assessment includes a look at the heroes and villains
in each. Yet it is also a step towards serious literary criticism
of the novel, based on the view that the Harry Potter stories
should be treated as quality literature.
This book is presented to those re-reading Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows as a prompt for serious consideration of the novel
as a work of literature. Inevitably you will agree with much and
disagree with much that is written here - that is the nature of
literary criticism - but the process of agreeing and disagreeing
develops a more considered critical response. Certainly literary
criticism is needed. For a book which has received the massive
sales of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (15,000,000 copies in
the first twenty-four hours alone) there has so far been amazingly
little proper criticism published. This book may be regarded as an
early contribution to the literary criticism of Harry Potter and
the Deathly Hallows.
Demonstrating that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a
polished work by a highly skilled writer, this book suggests that
it can stand alongside established works of literature. It offers
to adult readers as much as it does to the young adults and
children that were its first audience, and as such it has the
potential to become a true literary classic. The novel's position
in global culture is set out and the moral values of the novel are
explored, including Harry's role as a Christian hero. Re-reading
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' aims to develop your
appreciation of a remarkable novel.
General
Imprint: |
Nimble Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2012 |
First published: |
June 2012 |
Authors: |
Graeme Davis
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
166 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-60888-138-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
|
LSN: |
1-60888-138-5 |
Barcode: |
9781608881383 |
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