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xi, 233 pages ; 25 cm. |
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Ashgate studies in childhood, 1700 to the present
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Ashgate studies in childhood, 1700 to the present.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Katrin Berndt and Lena Steveker -- pt. 1. Heroism in generic perspective. A paradox: the Harry Potter series as both epic and postmodern / Mary Pharr -- Harry Potter and the battle for the soul: the revival of the psychomachia in secular fiction / Rita Singer -- The diffusion of gothic conventions in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003/2007) / Susanne Gruss -- Harry and his peers: Rowling's web of allusions / Lisa Hopkins -- pt. 2. The formation of the hero. 'Your soul is whole, and completely your own, Harry': the heroic self in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series / Lena Steveker -- Harry Potter's archetypal journey / Julia Boll -- Harry Potter: the development of a screen hero / Jennifer Schütz -- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), or, how Harry Potter becomes a hero / Nadine Böhm -- pt. 3. Heroic originals, friends and foes. Harry Potter and the idea of the gentlemen as hero / Christine Berberich -- Hermione Granger, or a vindication of the rights of girl / Katrin Berndt -- The influence of gender on Harry Potter's heroic (trans)formation / Karley Adney -- Adult heroism and role models in the Harry Potter novels / Maria Nikolajeva -- Heroism at the margins / Kathleen McEvoy. |
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Rowling, J. K. -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Rowling, J. K. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Heroes in literature.
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Heroes in literature. |
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Courage in literature.
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Courage in literature. |
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Masculinity in literature.
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Masculinity in literature. |
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Potter, Harry (Fictitious character)
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Potter, Harry (Fictitious character) |
| Added Author |
Berndt, Katrin.
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Steveker, Lena, 1976-
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| ISBN |
9781409412441 alkaline paper |
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140941244X alkaline paper |
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9781409412458 ebook |
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1409412458 ebook |
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