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Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction

By Heather O'Donoghue

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2004
ISBN
0631236252, 9780631236252, 9780470776834
Open Library ID
OL7610926M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1833293 bytes)
Series
Blackwell Introductions to Literature
Pages
254\254
Library
avaxhome.ws
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature. An introduction to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature. Covers mythology and family sagas, as well as less well-known areas, such as oral story-telling, Eddaic verse and skaldic verse. An introduction helps readers to appreciate the language and culture of the first settlers in Iceland. Looks at the reception of Old-Norse-Icelandic literature over the ages, as views of the vikings have changed. Shows how a whole range of authors from Shakespeare to Seamus Heaney have been influenced by Old Norse-Icelandic literature.

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