Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction

By Heather O'Donoghue

Book 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631236260
• ISBN13: 9780631236269
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"