| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 210 pages) |
| Contents |
The hero -- The schoolboy -- The savior -- The monsters |
| Summary |
"The seven books in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series bring together a variety of aspects of young adult fiction and portray youthful rebellion as well as cultural containment and an adolescent's negotiations through these conflicting forces. This detailed study of Harry Potter explores the limits of the formulaic structure of adolescent fantasy fiction and also examines the impulse of exploration, subversion, and resistance contained within the formula. Within both subversion and containment in the narrative, young adult fantasy becomes an embodiment of the experience of adolescence--its angst, rebellion and also its journey of personal maturation."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-208) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Potter, Harry (Fictitious character)
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Rowling, J. K. -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Adolescence in literature.
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Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
078648991X (electronic bk.) |
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9780786489916 (electronic bk.) |
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(softcover ; alk. paper) |
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(softcover ; alk. paper) |
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