Literary allusion in Harry Potter

Literary allusion in Harry Potter / Beatrice Groves.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Groves, Beatrice, 1978- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
Subjects:	Rowling, J. K. > Criticism and interpretation. Rowling, J. K. > Characters > Harry Potter. Potter, Harry > (Fictitious character) Children > Books and reading > English-speaking countries. Children's stories, English > History and criticism. Fantasy fiction, English > History and criticism. Allusions in literature. Wizards in literature. Magic in literature. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Table of Contents:

Harry Potter, Greek myth and epic storytelling
Naming in Harry Potter : Plato, Shakespeare and Ovid
Harry Potter's medieval hallows : Chaucer and the Gawain-poet
The temptation in the desert and the harrowing of hell : Harry Potter, mystery plays and Milton
Comedy, tragicomedy and Shakespearean influence in Harry Potter
Jane Austen : Rowling's favourite author
Brewing the language of love : Victorian novels, sonnets, Shakespeare and Snape
In memoriam.