Power and Subversion in Game of Thrones: Critical Essays on the HBO Series - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 147668264X ISBN 13: 9781476682648

Publisher: McFarland, 2022

Synopsis

This collection of essays examines the structures of power and the ways in which power is exercised and felt in the fantasy world of Game of Thrones. It considers how the expectations of viewers, particularly within the genre of epic fantasy, are subverted across the full 8 seasons of the series. The assembled team of international scholars, representing a variety of disciplines, addresses such topics as the power of speech and magic; the role of nationality and politics; disability, race and gender; and the ways in which each reinforces or subverts power in Westeros and Essos.

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About the Author

A. Keith Kelly is a professor of English at Georgia Gwinnett College, outside of Atlanta, where he teaches medieval literature, linguistics and writing. In addition to being a poet and author of short fiction, he has published work on literary pragmatics, Old Norse saga, the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and the representation of the Middle Ages in film and television.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 147668264X
• ISBN 13: 9781476682648
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 198
• Editor: Kelly A. Keith