Schools of Magic : Learning in Children's and Young Adult Fantasy Fiction.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Suttie, Megan H.

Series:

Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy ; v.85

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fantasy fiction, American--History and criticism.

Fantasy fiction, American.

Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism.

Fantasy fiction, English.

Children's stories--History and criticism.

Children's stories.

Young adult fiction--History and criticism.

Young adult fiction.

Education in literature.

Magic in literature.

Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter series.

Rowling, J. K.

Rothfuss, Patrick, 1973- Kingkiller chronicle.

Rothfuss, Patrick.

Grossman, Lev. Magicians trilogy.

Grossman, Lev.

Pratchett, Terry. Tiffany Aching series.

Pratchett, Terry.

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2023.

Summary:

"What happens when the classroom and the fantastic meet? When lessons cover spells and potions alongside science and language arts? Through fantastic school stories--works of fiction involving the intersection of fantasy and school--the familiar cycle of lessons, homework, exams, and graduation becomes new again, inviting us to consider what schools are teaching, who can be a student, and how knowledge is developed. Introducing a new, holistic framework for analyzing texts in the fantastic school story subgenre, this book examines texts including the Harry Potter series, Lev Grossman's Magicians trilogy, Terry Pratchett's Discworld, and Patrick Rothfuss's Kingkiller Chronicle, along with works by Jane Yolen, Nnedi Okorafor and Tracy Deonn. This holistic framework combines the methods of fantasy literature scholarship, the focus of school story analyses, and an awareness of hidden lessons taught alongside official subjects, allowing for nuanced examinations of topics such as standardized testing, apprenticeships, and access to education"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

List of Abbreviations

Preface

Introduction

1. Ordinary Wizarding Levels

2. Not a Bent Penny More

3. Imperial Institutes

4. Nothing Exactly Like a Lesson

Conclusion

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Suttie, Megan H. Schools of Magic

ISBN:

9781476649047