{"product_id":"transforming-harry","title":"Transforming Harry","description":"\u003ci\u003eTransforming Harry: The Adaptation of Harry Potter in the Transmedia Age\u003c\/i\u003e is an edited volume of eight essays that look at how the cinematic versions of the seven Harry Potter novels represent an unprecedented cultural event in the history of cinematic adaptation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe movie version of the first Harry Potter book, \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, premiered in 2001, in between publication of the fourth and fifth books of this global literary phenomenon. As a result, the production and reception of both novel and movie series became intertwined with one another, creating a fan base that accessed the series first through the books, first through the movies, and in various other combinations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Alberti and P. Andrew Miller have gathered scholars to explore and examine the cultural, political, aesthetic, and pedagogical dimensions of this pop-culture phenomenon and how it has changed the reception of both the films and books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the primary focus of the collection is an academic audience, it will appeal to a broad range of listeners. Within the academic community, \u003ci\u003eTransforming Harry\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to scholars and teachers in a number of disciplines, including film and media studies and English.","brand":"Wayne State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54250598760792,"sku":"9780814342862","price":26.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780814342862_cc8f9de5-7092-4efe-8bc9-5b9456efb450.jpg?v=1777893343","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/transforming-harry","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}