The Ivory Tower, Harry Potter, and Beyond

The Ivory Tower, Harry Potter, and Beyond More Essays on the Works of J. K. Rowling

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In her follow-up to The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter, Lana A. Whited has compiled a new collection of essays analyzing the books, films, and other media by J. K. Rowling. This includes pieces on the Harry Potter books and movies, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (films), The Cursed Child (play), as well as her writing outside the wizarding universe, such as The Ickabog, The Casual Vacancy, and the Cormoran Strike series. Many of the chapters explore works that influenced the Harry Potter series, including Classical epic, Shakespearian comedy and tragedy, and Arthurian myth. In addition to literary comparison, the volume delves into topics like political authoritarianism, distrust of the media, racial and social justice, and developments in fandom. It's fair to say that much has changed in regard to Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling scholarship in the twenty years since the first volume's publication. While it was once considered a universally beloved book series, the relationship between HP and its fans has grown more complicated in recent years. As its readers have grown older and Rowling's reputation has wavered in the public eye, Whited and her contributors consider the complicated legacy of Harry Potter and its author and explore how the series will evolve in the next twenty years.

Book information

ISBN: 9780826223005
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Imprint: University of Missouri Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.914
DEWEY edition: 23/eng/20230607
Language: English
Number of pages: 436
Weight: 272g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 40mm