Beatrice Groves Boeken

The destruction of Jerusalem serves as a pivotal theme in early modern literature, influencing various texts and their interpretations. The book explores how this historical event shapes narratives, reflecting cultural and political anxieties of the time. Through detailed analysis, it reveals the significance of Jerusalem's fall in understanding the complexities of early modern thought and its impact on literature, offering fresh insights into the connections between history and literary expression.

Each chapter of Literary Allusion in Harry Potter consists of an in-depth discussion of the intersection between Potter and a canonical literary work; a discussion which aims to transform the reader's understanding of Rowling's literary achievement as well as to encourage wider reading and discovery of writers with who they may not be familiar.