The Irresistible Rise Of Harry Potter

Informationen zum Autor Andrew Blake has taught cultural studies in London and Winchester, where he is currently Head of Cultural Studies at King Alfred's College. He has written and edited books on music, sport and fiction, and he reviews regularly for the Independent . His most recent book is Salman Rushdie: A Beginner's Guide . Klappentext Blake's examination of the Potter phenomenon raises serious questions about the condition of the publishing industry, filmmaking, and the ways in which the Potter consumer campaign has changed ideas about literature and reading. Zusammenfassung As the British state begins to unravel, and as journalists compete to pronounce on the death of Britain, a schoolboy from Surrey who lives for most of the year in a semi-parallel universe becomes the most popular figure in contemporary world literature. Now read on, everyone else does.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Blake
• Publisher: Verso
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2002
• EAN: 9781859846667
• ISBN: 978-1-85984-666-7
• No. of pages: 120
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 200 mm x 10 mm
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education