Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction
Apr 2008 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons
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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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February 1, 2017
The digital pages are cropped in a way that much text is missing. You can't read due to this error as of January 2017.
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Michelle Streeter
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March 15, 2015
How much!!!!!
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About the author
Heather O'Donoghue is Reader in Old Norse at Oxford University. She is a regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement.
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