Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction (repost)
Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction
by Heather O'Donoghue
English | 2004 | ISBN: 0631236252 | 256 pages | PDF | 1.71 MB
by Heather O'Donoghue
English | 2004 | ISBN: 0631236252 | 256 pages | PDF | 1.71 MB
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.