Canterbury Tales and “Game of Thrones”

In this short video, Brantley Bryant, associate professor of medieval literature at Sonoma State University, shares what he and others in his field see of the Canterbury Tales, Le Morte d’Arthur and Beowulf in HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” Spoiler alert: If you haven’t watched the first three seasons, you will learn what happens to certain characters.

What does a medieval literature scholar read into ‘Game of Thrones?’ | Art Beat | PBS NewsHour
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The land of Westeros may seem far off for fans of “Game of Thrones,” but as season four of HBO’s show successful is gearing up to start on Sunday, Art Beat learned it may not be as distant as one might think.

In this short video, Brantley Bryant, associate professor of medieval literature at Sonoma State University, shares what he and others in his field see of the Canterbury Tales, Le Morte d’Arthur and Beowulf in HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” Spoiler alert: If you haven’t watched the first three seasons, you will learn what happens to certain characters.

What does a medieval literature scholar read into ‘Game of Thrones?’ | Art Beat | PBS NewsHour
www.pbs.org
The land of Westeros may seem far off for fans of “Game of Thrones,” but as season four of HBO’s show successful is gearing up to start on Sunday, Art Beat learned it may not be as distant as one might think.