Harry Potter’s
bookshelf is about the literary landscape of themes and genres J.K. Rowling
artfully wove throughout her novels and the influential authors and stories
that inspired her. From Jane Austen’s Emma and Charles Dickens’s class
struggles, through the gothic romances of Dracula and Frankenstein and the
detective mysteries of Dorothy L. Sayers, to the dramatic alchemy of C. S.
Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and William Shakespeare, Rowling cast a powerful spell
with the great books of English literature that transformed the story of young
wizard into a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. The Harry Potter’s bookshelf is
also gathering stories about gothic romance and the spooky atmosphere, Harry
Potter as postmodern epic, the satirical Harry Potter, Harry potter as an
everyman allegory, the magical center of the circle, Harry Potter as alchemical
reading magic, and the secret of the mirror and seeing eye. It contains a
detective novels and detective fiction. Pride and Prejudice with Wnds "How
Jane Austen Huants the Heart and Soul of Rowling's Artistry". The author's
point from writting this book is that he collected all the adventures stories
about manners and morals to show the readers of this book the heroic
detectives.
It seems that any criticism of the Harry Potter books at all meets
with a violent response from some, as though sacred cows were at risk. Most of
the criticism seems to be from Harry Potter is Satanic witchcraf from people
who disapprove of fantasy generally. I believe this book should be required
high-school reading, because it prepares students to understand classics assigned
in their courses up through college, and books they'll read throughout their
lives. Adult readers will have new appreciation for the books already on their
shelves, and may find themselves rereading that "boring" Great
Book--and Harry Potter--in a new and revealing way. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a
pretty awesome book full of imaginative ideas
I didn't know that we have this kind of background story! I've already enjoyed Harry world so I'm gonna see the story from the other side.
ReplyDeleteGrace: I enjoy reading the books and watching the films of Harry Potter! It would be beneficial to me to read the original inspiring sources to the writer.
ReplyDeletei liked all harry potters' movies, so i think i would like the books too just to get more insight on the characters and the author's perspective.
ReplyDeleteSawako: I also love watching Harry Potter in the movies, and this book will deepen my understanding about the film.
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ReplyDeleteI really love the series of movies Harry Porter but it's a pity that I didn't read the book.So I want to read them from author's views.
ReplyDeleteChris: It's interesting perspective. I didn't feel like this when I watched the Harry Potter movies.
ReplyDeleteI have never read the Harry Potter books. I think if I read the Harry Potter books series it will worth much more to me.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I'm not fan of fiction books, I liked the fantasy that the author wrote. If I find a movie version of a story, I usually tend to watch.
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