Carti in categoria Proza diversa

This book is a revised version of my PhD thesis, submitted to and publically defended at the University of Bucharest, in February 2011. I owe my utmost gratitude to my former PhD supervisor, Prof. Dr. Madalina Nicolaescu, whose guidance and unswerving support have always encouraged me to move forward and explore new grounds, ever since my undergraduate years. Professor Nicolaescu introduced me to the Renaissance and Shakespeare’s plays and taught me, among other things, never to give up wo...

As the overarching purpose of this book is twofold (provide arguments for the unprecedented popularity of the novels and attempt to prove that they do not contribute to the declining standards of literacy), we aim to explore J. K. Rowling’s novels published between 1997-2007 in terms of their compliance with or deviation from the patterns of the school story and fantasy as literary genres. Structurally, the book is divided into five key chapters, but also comprises the sections dedicated ...