| Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction Contributor(s): O'Donoghue, Heather (Author) |
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ISBN: 0631236260 ISBN-13: 9780631236269 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $54.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature. It covers not only mythology and family sagas, but also looks at less well-known areas, such as oral story-telling, Eddaic verse and skaldic verse. An introduction describing the language and culture of the first settlers in Iceland helps readers to appreciate the background against which this literature was produced. The book acts as an introduction not only to Old-Norse Icelandic literature, but also to its reception through the ages and its influence on literature written in English. The author shows how a whole range of authors from Chaucer to Seamus Heaney have been influenced by this body of work, pointing out that even King Lear and Hamlet appear in Old Norse texts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - German - Literary Criticism | European - Scandinavian |
| Dewey: 839.609 |
| LCCN: 2003013335 |
| Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.96" W x 8.92" (0.85 lbs) 241 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany |
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| Publisher Description: From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature.
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