The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends and Fascinating Facts

The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends and Fascinating Facts image
ISBN-10:

0141314818

ISBN-13:

9780141314815

Author(s): David Colbert
Edition: First Edition
Released: Jan 01, 2001
Publisher: Puffin
Format: Paperback
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Description:

J.K. Rowling fills her books with references to history, myths, legends and literature. This text presents the stories behind the stories. It includes encounters with wizards like Circe and Merlin, and real-life alchemists of the middle ages. Adding to the experience are writers as varied as William Shakespeare, Gustave Flaubert, Charles Dickens, Ovid, John Donne, J.R.R. Tolkien and Ursula K. Le Guin.











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