{"product_id":"shakespeare-and-game-of-thrones-paperback","title":"Shakespeare and Game of Thrones - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey R. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is widely acknowledged that the hit franchise \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones \u003c\/i\u003eis 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 \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the one hand, Shakespeare influenced \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e 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.　\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeffrey R. Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a faculty member in the Writing Program at Harvard University, USA, where he teaches the \u003ci\u003eWhy Shakespeare? \u003c\/i\u003esection of the university's first-year writing course. Focused on intersections of Renaissance literature and modern sociology, his work has appeared in the academic journals \u003cem\u003eModern Language Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGenre\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCollege Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, and public venues like \u003ci\u003eNational Public Radio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, and MLA's \u003ci\u003eProfession\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52632759533875,"sku":"9780367632748","price":58.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/g18iYDapIC9780367632748.webp?v=1762210499","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/shakespeare-and-game-of-thrones-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}