Old Norse-Icelandic Literature : A Short Introduction Paperback / softback
by Heather (Linacre College, Oxford) O'Donoghue
Part of the Wiley Blackwell Introductions to Literature series
Paperback / softback
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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:09/12/2003
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- ISBN:9780631236269
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:09/12/2003
- Category:
- ISBN:9780631236269
