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Heroism in the Harry Potter Series by Taylor & Francis Ltd (Hardback, 2011)

Taking up the various conceptions of heroism that are conjured in the Harry Potter series, this collection examines the ways fictional heroism in the twenty-first century challenges the idealized forms of a somewhat simplistic masculinity associated with genres like the epic, romance and classic adventure story. The collection's three sections address broad issues related to genre, Harry Potter's development as the central heroic character and the question of who qualifies as a hero in the Harry Potter series. Among the topics are Harry Potter as both epic and postmodern hero, the series as a modern-day example of psychomachia, the series' indebtedness to the Gothic tradition, Harry's development in the first six film adaptations, Harry Potter and the idea of the English gentleman, Hermione Granger's explicitly female version of heroism, adult role models in Harry Potter, and the complex depictions of heroism exhibited by the series' mir characters. Together, the essays suggest that the Harry Potter vels rely on established generic, moral and popular codes to develop new and genuine ways of expressing what a globalized world has applauded as ethically exemplary models of heroism based on responsibility, courage, humility and kindness.

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16mm
Edited by
Dr. Lena Steveker, Dr. Katrin Berndt
Series Edited by
Professor Claudia Nelson
Series Title
Studies in Childhood, 1700 to the Present
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
Katrin Berndt is assistant professor of English and Anglophone Literatures and Cultures at Bremen University, and Lena Steveker is assistant professor of British Literary and Cultural Studies at Saarland University, Germany.
Date of Publication
28/03/2011
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Literary Criticism

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