English 177 - Summer Sessions I, 2020

Study of an Individual Author

Topic: Harry Potter in Context

 

Class Information

Instructor: Vernon, Matthew
CRN: 53736
Time: TWR 2:10-3:50
 

Description

Harry Potter was not just a global phenomenon, it was a virtuosic assemblage of some of the most treasured parts of the English literary tradition: the detective story, boarding school novel, medieval romance, gothic fiction, fairy tale, bestiary and Tolkien-esque fantasy . We will work through all of the Harry Potter novels in tandem with influences and sources to build a vocabulary for talking about Harry Potter.

Texts

Jane Eyre
The Big Sleep
The Hobbit
The Quest for the Holy Grail
The Lais of Marie de France
Turn of the Screw
Carry On
Harry Potter v. 1 4 5 6
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Wizard of Earthsea