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Title: The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon by Lana A. Whited ISBN: 0-8262-1443-6 Publisher: Univ of Missouri Pr (Txt) Pub. Date: January, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Could have been much, much better.
Comment: This book is a compilation of scholarly articles/essays by different authors. As such, it's not very consistent. Some segments were very insightful and interesting to read, while others were confused, off-base, or just plain inaccurate. Several of the chapters I read got basic information from the books wrong, such as one that described Hermione Granger as a "half-blood" (not true!), and one that seemed to completely misunderstand the crucial events at the end of book 3. When an author misunderstands such important basic information, it is hard for me to take their analyses seriously.
I wanted to like this book, but I can't reccommend it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Ivory Tower
Comment: What I found to be an excellent read for the comfort of my mind is 'The lvory Tower - The Many Steps in life.' The Poetic suggestion covered many avenues to give the opportunity in my restructure a better approach in living despite the alarming events in the world I live in. Yes very thought-provoking of Mr. Jeffery Lynn Ivory as his poetic thoughts intermix with starting my early morning off on a sounder note.
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding Resource for HP Scholars!
Comment: The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon is an exciting publication for people who enjoy literary discourse, but cannot gain access to "Ivory Tower" journal publications since leaving the rarified atmosphere of college academics. This book offers a healthy cross-section of topical essays, giving readers a feel for the current critical dialogue about Harry Potter - something that is sadly lacking amid the media hype. Some of the essays concern the hype itself, and Harry Potter's role as a cultural phenomenon - but many others beg us to approach the texts of J.K. Rowling's books on their own merit - a chance to "deconstruct Harry" as it were. For we who are forced by life (and more mundane jobs that require fewer college degrees) to remain armchair critics instead of college professors, it is both a blessing and a curse...for I guarantee that it will be an ex-English major's urge to respond to many of these essays with a paper of one's own! But who would grade it? Seriously, though, it is a wonderful way to explore the myriad characters, symbols and themes contained in Rowling's incredibly rich text, while feeling vindicated all along that Harry Potter, no matter how enjoyable (or marketable) is a phenomenon worthy of literary merit...and more importantly, O.K. for grown-ups to read.
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Title: Harry Potter's World: Multidisciplinary Critical Perspectives (Pedagogy and Popular Culture) by Elizabeth E. Heilman ISBN: 0415933749 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Hidden Key to Harry Potter: Understanding the Meaning, Genius, and Popularity of Joanne Rowling's Harry Potter Novels by John Granger ISBN: 0972322108 Publisher: Zossima Press Pub. Date: 18 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Reading Harry Potter : Critical Essays by Giselle Liza Anatol ISBN: 0313320675 Publisher: Praeger Publishers Pub. Date: 30 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Irresistible Rise of Harry Potter by Andrew Blake ISBN: 1859846661 Publisher: Verso Books Pub. Date: 12 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: New Clues to Harry Potter Book 5: Hints from the Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter by Galadriel Waters, Astre Mithrandir ISBN: 0972393625 Publisher: Wizarding World Press Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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