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I have just completed John Granger's newest tome on Harry Potter. It is a superb linkage of English literary tradition and the master ideas incorporated into JK Rowling's Harry Potter series. I confess to being a huge fan of Harry Potter; I'm in the midst of my ninth re-rereading of the series. Granger's previous works have been on my reading list inter libra potteris. This one is another corker!!! My re-readings have been enhanced in a major way after each of Granger's prior books. His insights and explanations have enabled me to delve deeper into the text and its referents as well as my responses.

I had doubted that there was much to be added, quite frankly. I was wrong. HARRY POTTER'S BOOKSHELF is an outstanding addition to Mr. Granger's prior books. I particularly enjoyed the section on Gothic elements in literature and further appreciated not only Rowling's work but the works of Charles Williams, CS Lewis, and JRR Tolkien as well. I gained further insight into one of Rowling's favorite books by Goudge also.

The literary skeletons of Shakespeare and other English Greats laid bare in the discussion of alchemy are worthy subjects of admiration and dissection alone, but coupled with the usage by Rowling in the HP series, are not mere fossils unearthed by careless diggers, but living ancestors whose heritage is made visible! This is not something discussed in my long ago college literature classes but it is an explanatory message of great power to aid the enjoyment of all literature.

I would like to enlighten you on my enlightenment in each of the 10 genres under discussion in this excellent work! But that would be far too long a review. I encourage you most heartily to purchase this book and open your mind to the glorious literature that anticipates and informs Harry Potter. The gifts John Granger makes available are just waiting your reception and opening of them to further your enjoyment of all your reading.

"Are-you-MENTAL?" is Ron's question to Harry on more than one occasion, but with Granger's insights you will be: for Rowling and Harry, Shakespeare and many of his plays, Tolkien and Middle Earth, even Dante and the Divine Comedy. Get Granger. Get mental. You'll love it!


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Harry Potter Bookshelf The Great Books behind the Hogwarts Adventures John Granger Books Reviews

I found the book to be exactly what I expected & more. It helped me to understand a lot of "rules" of literature & how J.K.Rowling put them all together to write such fabulous books. It was almost like taking a Literature class. It was easy to read, & I did not get bored.
Interesting info. Brings depth to the stories, explaining the success of Harry Potter.
Book well protected, shipped ultra fast.
Very interesting! Some of his theories are a bit unusual, but he does seem to have good back-up for them, especially for the ones that sound the strangest at first. I learned a lot about literary criticism from this book, beyond what I was able to gain for reading Harry Potter, itself.
I have read almost all of John Granger's books on Harry Potter, and this is another great one. When I first ordered the book, I thought that it would be arranged with a chapter for each author that influenced J. K. Rowling. Instead, John Granger analyzes the various levels of meaning in the Harry Potter series, and then discusses the authors writing in the various genres that are reflected there. Rowling, in her artistry, seamlessly writes a series that combines many genres, while having four levels of meaning the surface, moral, allegorical, and mythic or anagogical meaning. Although Mr. Granger has covered some of this in his earlier books, the reader will be introduced to possibly unfamiliar genres and be inspired to check them out. His discussion of various writers with influences on the series will likewise inspire the reader to expand one's reading horizons. I certainly was unfamiliar with most Gothic novels, and Granger writes at length on this genre. I was unfamiliar with Elizabeth Goudge's The Little White Horse, an important influence, and because of Granger's book will be inspired to read it. I highly recommend Harry Potter's Bookshelf. Explore new horizons!
John Granger was a trailblazer, sniffing out the (not so) hidden Christian and alchemical roots of Rowling's work back when just the first few novels had been published and initial critical discourse was often shallow or misguided (or verged on "Burn the witch!"). John's early prognostications sometimes seemed a stretch back then, but time and further Potter volumes have largely proved them out.

The new "Harry Potter's Bookshelf" updates and confirms John's earlier analysis, but widens the field to show Potter's strong connections to what seems like practically all of English literature. Austin, Dickens, Shakespeare, Bronte, E. Nesbit, Dracula, Tom Brown's Schooldays, Gulliver's Travels, Pilgrim's Progress, The Secret Garden, Lord Peter Wimsey, The Brothers Karamazov, ... the hits just keep on coming! (And not just big names - the "Bookshelf" includes surprises like the obscure "The Little White Horse", which Rowling described as her childhood favorite and most direct influence on her Harry Potter series.)

This "Bookshelf" is truly jam-packed with good stuff, while staying fun and fast-paced to read - a whirlwind tour rather than a pedantic plod. I don't think John Granger will have too many doubters this time around, as his work has become even more direct, well-documented, and convincing. His literary targets are hit dead-on - then resurrected within the Potter corpus, drawing readers in both directions.
This is a great book, if you're like me, and think that the Harry Potter series will one day be considered one of the all-time great series. Personally I find her writing far more engaging than Tolkien whom she's often compared to.

John does a great job highlighting the classic symbolism throughout the series as well as some of the authors Mrs. Rowling incorporated into the story.

I plan to read some of the other books John has written as well.
I have just completed John Granger's newest tome on Harry Potter. It is a superb linkage of English literary tradition and the master ideas incorporated into JK Rowling's Harry Potter series. I confess to being a huge fan of Harry Potter; I'm in the midst of my ninth re-rereading of the series. Granger's previous works have been on my reading list inter libra potteris. This one is another corker!!! My re-readings have been enhanced in a major way after each of Granger's prior books. His insights and explanations have enabled me to delve deeper into the text and its referents as well as my responses.

I had doubted that there was much to be added, quite frankly. I was wrong. HARRY POTTER'S BOOKSHELF is an outstanding addition to Mr. Granger's prior books. I particularly enjoyed the section on Gothic elements in literature and further appreciated not only Rowling's work but the works of Charles Williams, CS Lewis, and JRR Tolkien as well. I gained further insight into one of Rowling's favorite books by Goudge also.

The literary skeletons of Shakespeare and other English Greats laid bare in the discussion of alchemy are worthy subjects of admiration and dissection alone, but coupled with the usage by Rowling in the HP series, are not mere fossils unearthed by careless diggers, but living ancestors whose heritage is made visible! This is not something discussed in my long ago college literature classes but it is an explanatory message of great power to aid the enjoyment of all literature.

I would like to enlighten you on my enlightenment in each of the 10 genres under discussion in this excellent work! But that would be far too long a review. I encourage you most heartily to purchase this book and open your mind to the glorious literature that anticipates and informs Harry Potter. The gifts John Granger makes available are just waiting your reception and opening of them to further your enjoyment of all your reading.

"Are-you-MENTAL?" is Ron's question to Harry on more than one occasion, but with Granger's insights you will be for Rowling and Harry, Shakespeare and many of his plays, Tolkien and Middle Earth, even Dante and the Divine Comedy. Get Granger. Get mental. You'll love it!