Old Norse-Icelandic Literature A Short Introduction
, by O'Donoghue, HeatherNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780631236269 | 0631236260
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/27/2004
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.