Buy The J.K. Rowling Encyclopedia by Connie Ann Kirk
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Home > Biographies & Memoire > Literature: history and criticism > Teen literature studies: general > The J.K. Rowling Encyclopedia
The J.K. Rowling Encyclopedia

The J.K. Rowling Encyclopedia


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Out of Stock


Notify me when this book is in stock
X
About the Book

J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series had a modest beginning but has gone on to sell a staggering 260 million copies worldwide. Her works have been translated into more than 60 languages and are among the most widely read and controversial novels of our era. This encyclopedia provides hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries about the people, places, events, and other influences on Rowling's life and work as well as necessary and useful information about her characters, settings, motifs, themes, spells, potions, curses, magical creatures, and so forth. In addition, the encyclopedia discusses the Harry Potter phenomenon in popular culture, through entries on films, merchandising, conventions, and other topics. The volume closes with appendices, a bibliography, and index. Not since the Beatles in the 1960s has an export from Great Britain taken the world by storm as J. K. Rowling has with her popular Harry Potter series. From a modest beginning, the series has gone on to sell more than 260 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 60 languages. While readers young and old enjoy the books, Rowling's success has come with controversy. She is seen as both a champion for literacy, who encourages children to read 800 page novels full of Latin and mythological allusions; and as a shaman who turns young readers into mass consumers and children's literature into a highly marketable commodity. This encyclopedia is a detailed guide to her life and works. The volume presents hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries on Rowling's characters, themes, settings, motifs, spells, potions, curses, and magical creatures; the people, places, and events that shaped her life; and films, merchandising, conventions, fan fiction, and other topics related to the presence of Harry Potter in popular culture. Among the entries are: BL Albus Dumbledore BL Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans BL Book Bannings and Burnings BL Critical Reception BL Hermione Granger BL Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry BL Illustration BL Mythology BL Quidditch BL Anne Volant Rowling BL J.R.R. Tolkien BL Translations BL Wands BL Wyedean Comprehensive School BL And many more. The volume also includes helpful lists, a bibliography, and an extensive index. Students and readers will find this a convenient resource for virtually anything they want to know about Rowling and her fascinating world.

Table of Contents:
Entries include: Albus Dumbledore; * Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans; * Book Bannings and Burnings; * Critical Reception; * Hermione Granger; * Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; * Illustration; * Mythology; * Quidditch; * Anne Volant Rowling; * J.R.R. Tolkien; * Translations; * Wands; * Wyedean Comprehensive School.

About the Author :
CONNIE ANN KIRK is an author and independent scholar specializing in American and children's literature and the poet, Emily Dickinson. Her books from Greenwood Press include: J.K. Rowling: A Biography, Emily Dickinson: A Biography rk Twain: A Biography lvia Plath: A Biography e Companion to American Children's Picture Books d The J.K. Rowling Encyclopedia.


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780313335563
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Greenwood Press
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0313335567
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jun 2006
  • Binding: Hardback
  • No of Pages: 424


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
The J.K. Rowling Encyclopedia
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC -
The J.K. Rowling Encyclopedia
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

The J.K. Rowling Encyclopedia

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    Fresh on the Shelf


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!