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George R.R. Martin and the Fantasy Form: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature

Autor Joseph Young
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 iun 2021
Using the frameworks of literary theory relevant to modern fantasy, Dr. Joseph Young undertakes a compelling examination of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire and his employment of the structural demands and thematic aptitudes of his chosen genre. Examining Martin’s approaches to his obligations and licenses as a fantasist, Young persuasively argues that the power of A Song of Ice and Fire derives not from Martin’s abandonment of genre convention, as is sometimes asserted, but from his ability to employ those conventions in ways that further, rather than constrain, his authorial program.


Written in clear and accessible prose, George R. R. Martin and the Fantasy Form is a timely work which encourages a reassessment of Martin and his approach to his most famous novels. This is an important work for both students and critics of Martin’s work and argues for a reading of A Song of Ice and Fire as a wide-ranging example of what modern fantasy can accomplish when employed with an eye to its capabilities and purpose.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781032093482
ISBN-10: 103209348X
Pagini: 230
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature

Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Cuprins

Acknowledgements


Abbreviations


Introduction


Chapter 1: The American Pratchett? – Muck and Modality


Chapter 2: "Enough about Whores" – Sex and Characterisation


Chapter 3: "Look with Your Eyes" – Immersion and Thinning


Chapter 4: "Dead Men Come Hunting" – Intrusion and Recovery


Chapter 5: "Remember that You were Brothers" – Superstition and Cohesion


Chapter 6: "But Here You Are" – Magic and Healing


Conclusions


Bibliography




Index

Notă biografică

Dr. Joseph Rex Young lives and works in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he pursues his research interests in Gothic literature, neo-Romanticism, and the intellectual history and structure of modern fantasy narrative. He has taught at universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, and New Zealand. This is his first monograph.

Recenzii

"Young deftly explains the sophisticated literary techniques underpinning Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire, showing George R.R. Martin to be a master craftsman of the fantasy epic. George R.R. Martin and the Fantasy Form is a pioneering work of Martin criticism."
Kris Swank, Signum University and Pima Community College
"Dr. Young’s treatment of Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire through the perspectives of most of the important theories of fantasy of the past thirty years makes it a critical book for the student of Martin and, indeed, for the student of fantasy literature."
Susan Johnston, Department of English, University of Regina

Descriere

Written in clear and accessible prose, George R. R. Martin and the Fantasy Form is a timely work which encourages a reassessment of Martin and his approach to his most famous novels.