It is widely acknowledged that the hit franchise Game of Thrones is
based on the Wars of the Roses, a bloody fifteenth-century civil war
between feuding English families. In this book, Jeffrey R. Wilson
shows how that connection was mediated by Shakespeare, and how a
knowledge of the Shakespearean context enriches our understanding of
the literary elements of Game of Thrones. On the one hand, Shakespeare
influenced Game of Thrones indirectly because his history plays
significantly shaped the way the Wars of the Roses are now remembered,
including the modern histories and historical fictions George R.R.
Martin drew upon. On the other, Game of Thrones also responds to
Shakespeare’s first tetralogy directly by adapting several of its
literary strategies (such as shifting perspectives, mixed genres, and
metatheater) and tropes (including the stigmatized protagonist and the
prince who was promised). Presenting new interviews with the Game of
Thrones cast, and comparing contextual circumstances of
composition—such as collaborative authorship and political
currents—this book also lodges a series of provocations about
writing and acting for the stage in the Elizabethan age and for the
screen in the twenty-first century. An essential read for fans of the
franchise, as well as students and academics looking at Shakespeare
and Renaissance literature in the context of modern media.
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ISBN
9781000228687
Publisert
2020
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Routledge
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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