The ivory tower and Harry Potter
Subtitle: perspectives on a literary phenomenon
By: Lana A. Whited, editor.
Contributors: Whited, Lana A., 1958-
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 408
Subjects: Rowling, J. K. -- Characters -- Harry Potter.; Children -- Books and reading -- English-speaking countries.; Children's stories, English -- History and criticism.; Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism.; Potter, Harry (Fictitious character); Wizards in literature.; Magic in literature.
Description: Publisher description: Now available in paper, The Ivory Tower and Harry Pottter is the first book-length analysis of J.K. Rowling's work from a broad range of perspectives within literature, folklore, psychology, sociology, and popular culture. A significant portion of the book explores the Harry Potter series' literary ancestors, including magic and fantasy works by Ursula K. LeGuin, Monica Furlong, Jill Murphy, and others, as well as previous works about the British boarding school experience. Other chapters explore the moral and ethical dimensions of Harry's world, including objections to the series raised within some religious circles. In her new epilogue, Lana A. Whited brings this volume up to date by covering Rowling's latest book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-389) and index.