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Harry Potter and the classical world : Greek and Roman allusions in J.K. Rowling's modern epic / Richard A. Spencer.

By: Material type: TextTextDescription: viii, 315 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780786499212 (softcover : acid free paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 823/.914 23
LOC classification:
  • PR6068.O93 Z8874 2015
Summary: "J.K. Rowling has drawn deeply from classical sources to inform and color her Harry Potter novels, with allusions ranging from the obvious to the obscure. Rowling's use of classical material is abundant and varied, and often presented with irony and humor as she introduces a timeless literary tradition to a new readership"--
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
General The Harden Library, King's Hospital Main 823.9 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available R14478L0499

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-307) and index.

"J.K. Rowling has drawn deeply from classical sources to inform and color her Harry Potter novels, with allusions ranging from the obvious to the obscure. Rowling's use of classical material is abundant and varied, and often presented with irony and humor as she introduces a timeless literary tradition to a new readership"--

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