Old Norse-Icelandic Literature - E-book

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Old Norse-icelandic Literature - ENG

A Short Introduction

Heather ODonoghue

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ISBN:	9780470776834
Formato:	Page Fidelity
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Wiley Global Research (STMS)
Tema:	Crítica literaria
Subtema:	Europea escandinava
Año de publicación:	2008-04-15

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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