Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction by Heather O’Donoghue
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Overview: 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.
Genre: World Literature > European > Scandinavian
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