Mastering the Game of Thrones: Essays on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786496312 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 308 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Battis and Johnson have assembled a volume that stands on its own both as rigorous criticism and as an accessible way for rabid fans to lose themselves in Westeros all over againrecommended." --Library Journal
This volume represents the first sustained scholarly treatment of George R.R. Martin's groundbreaking work, and includes writing by experts involved in the production of the HBO show. The significance of fan cultures and their adaptations is also discussed.. This collection of new essays investigates what makes this world so popular, and why the novels and television series are being taught in university classrooms as genre-defining works within the American fantasy tradition. George R.R. The contributors investigate a number of compelling areas, including the mystery of the shape-shifting wargs, the conflict between religions, the origins of the Dothraki language and the sex lives of knights. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series is a worldwide phenomenon, and the world of Westeros has seen multiple adaptations, from HBO's acclaimed television series to graphic novels, console games and orchestral soundtracks
"A Great Game of Thrones Read" according to Valerie Estelle Frankel, author. The collection of essays analyzing our favorite series is a great example of how deep you can go exploring your top showsand the credits, fan art, language, screen angles, texts, and much much more.The essays are creative and marvelous. David J. Peterson, creator of Dothraki, explains Martin’s vision of High Valyrian, like Latin, feeding the languages that followed it. While examining the problems with many fantasy languages, he tells the story of his creating Dothraki through the ext. Better than the Others I can't help it. I love to buy these books especially for Game of Thrones which so let me down this season.There's never much to say but I will say that of all the thrones essays that I've read book, show, comparing them both this book was definitely the best of them.I did have some issues with some of the essays like "Sex and the Citadel," which talked about the portrayal of Loras and Renly. I'm not a fan of how Loras is portrayed in the show especially compared to the book.Also there's a
His teaching and research focus on intersections between fantasy and sexuality as they occur across a number of historical periods, including the middle ages and the eighteenth century. Jes Battis is an associate professor of English at the University of Regina. Susan Johnston is an associate professor of English at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan,