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Beyond the wall : exploring George R.R. Martin's A song of ice and fire : from A game of thrones to A dance with dragons / edited by James Lowder.

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Smart Pop/BenBella Books, c2012.

Martin, George R. R. Song of ice and fire.

Martin, George R. R. -- Criticism and interpretation.

Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism.

American fiction -- 21st. century -- History and criticism.

American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.

9781936661749 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

George R.R. Martin's A song of ice and fire : from A game of thrones to A dance with dragons

xviii, 220 p. : 1 ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword : Stories for the nights to come / R.A. Salvatore -- Introduction : In praise of living history / James Lowder -- The palace of love, the palace of sorrow : romanticism in A song of ice and fire / Linda Antonsson and Elio M. Garca, Jr. -- Men and monsters : rape, myth-making, and the rise and fall of nations in A song of ice and fire / Alyssa Rosenberg -- Same song in a different key : adapting A game of thrones as a graphic novel / Daniel Abraham -- An unreliable world : history and timekeeping in Westeros / Adam Whitehead -- Back to the egg : the prequels to A song of ice and fire / Gary Westfahl -- Art imitates war : post-traumatic stress disorder in A song of ice and fire / Myke Cole -- The brutal cost of redemption in Westeros, or, What moral ambiguity? / Susan Vaught -- Of direwolves and gods / Andrew Zimmerman Jones -- A sword without a hilt : the dangers of magic in (and to) Westeros / Jesse Scoble -- Petyr Baelish and the mask of sanity / Matt Staggs -- A different kind of other : the role of freaks and outcasts in A song of ice and fire / Brent Hartinger -- Power and feminism in Westeros / Caroline Spector -- Collecting ice and fire in the age of Nook and Kindle / John Jos. Miller -- Beyond the ghetto : how George R.R. Martin fights the genre wars / Ned Vizzini.

"Go beyond the Wall and across the narrow sea with this collection about George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, from A Game of Thrones to A Dance with Dragons. The epic game of thrones chronicled in the series has captured the imaginations of millions of readers. Bestselling authors and acclaimed critics offer up thought-provoking essays and compelling insights: Daniel Abraham reveals the unique challenges of adapting the original books into graphic novels. Westeros.org founders Linda Antonsson and Elio M. Garcia, Jr., explore the series' complex heroes and villains, and their roots in the Romantic movement. Wild Cards contributor Caroline Spector delves into the books' controversial depictions of power and gender. Plus much more, from military science fiction writer Myke Cole on the way Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder shapes many of the leading characters to author and television writer Ned Vizzini on the biases against genre fiction that color critical reactions to the series"--Provided by publisher.

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