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Why 'Game of Thrones' Matters

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Carolyne Larrington discusses some reasons for the popularity of the HBO series, explores some of its principal themes and considers ways in which it both is – and isn't – like other epic fantasies.

Date Published: 21 May 2020
Contributors:
Carolyne Larrington
In Collection(s): George R. R. Martin, Fantasy Literature: Further Thinking
Keywords:
Fantasy literature, television, adaptation
Source:
University of Oxford Podcasts
Cite: Why 'Game of Thrones' Matters by Carolyne Larrington at http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/why-game-thrones-matters via http://writersinspire.org/content/why-game-thrones-matters. Published on 21 May 2020. Accessed on 01 November 2025.

If reusing this resource please attribute as follows: Why 'Game of Thrones' Matters (http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/why-game-thrones-matters) by Carolyne Larrington, licensed as Creative Commons BY-NC-SA (2.0 UK).