Old Norse-Icelandic Literature - Группа авторов
| Автор: | Группа авторов |
| Издательство: | John Wiley & Sons Limited |
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| Жанр произведения: | Критика |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 9780470776834 |
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.