Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, From A Game of Thrones to A Dance with Drago

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by James Lowder


  The best part of any anthology for me is getting to collaborate with so many writers whose work I enjoy and admire. Beyond the Wall boasts contributions from a lineup of essayists possessing good humor, professionalism, and talent—everything an editor could ask for. Thanks to their agents, for helping to make their participation possible. And special thanks to R.A. Salvatore. From conversations about fantasy fiction Bob and I have had—and there have been many since he contributed a short story to the first anthology I edited, way back in 1993—I knew that he was a great choice to open the collection. I’m glad he agreed.

  Finally, my participation in Beyond the Wall—in fact the book itself—would not have been possible without George R.R. Martin. In addition to giving us all something spectacular to talk about with A Song of Ice and Fire, George, along with his tireless assistant Ty Franck, helped me to get the project rolling at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con and pointed me toward several of the key essayists. His graciousness and generosity is matched only by his vision and skill as an author.

  ABOUT THE EDITOR

  JAMES LOWDER has edited book lines or series for both large and small houses and has helmed such critically acclaimed anthologies as Curse of the Full Moon, The Doom of Camelot, the Books of Flesh trilogy, and the 2011 Smart Pop release Triumph of The Walking Dead. As an author, his publications include the bestselling, widely translated dark fantasy novels Prince of Lies and Knight of the Black Rose, short fiction for such anthologies as Shadows over Baker Street and The Repentant, and comic book scripts for Image, Moonstone, and DC. He’s written hundreds of feature articles, essays, film reviews, and book reviews for publications ranging from Amazing Stories and The New England Journal of History to BenBella’s King Kong is Back! and The Unauthorized X-Men. His work has received five Origins Awards and an ENnie Award, and been nominated for the International Horror Guild Award and the Bram Stoker Award. Online at jameslowder.com.

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  Table of Contents

  FOREWORD

  Stories for the Nights to Come

  INTRODUCTION

  In Praise of Living History

  THE PALACE OF LOVE, THE PALACE OF SORROW

  Romanticism in A Song of Ice and Fire

  MEN AND MONSTERS

  Rape, Myth-Making, and the Rise and Fall of Nations in A Song of Ice and Fire

  SAME SONG IN A DIFFERENT KEY

  Adapting A Game of Thrones as a Graphic Novel

  AN UNRELIABLE WORLD

  History and Timekeeping in Westeros

  BACK TO THE EGG

  The Prequels to A Song of Ice and Fire

  ART IMITATES WAR

  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in A Song of Ice and Fire

  THE BRUTAL COST OF REDEMPTION IN WESTEROS

  Or , What Moral Ambiguity?

  OF DIREWOLVES AND GODS

  A SWORD WITHOUT A HILT

  The Dangers of Magic in (and to) Westeros

  PETYR BAELISH AND THE MASK OF SANITY

  A DIFFERENT KIND OF OTHER

  The Role of Freaks and Outcasts in A Song of Ice and Fire

  POWER AND FEMINISM IN WESTEROS

  COLLECTING ICE AND FIRE IN THE AGE OF NOOK AND KINDLE

  BEYOND THE GHETTO

  How George R.R. Martin Fights the Genre Wars

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  ABOUT THE EDITOR

 

 

 


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