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Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Icelandic Stories (Classics) by Hermann Pálsson is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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All seven stories in this volume exemplify the outstanding qualities of realistic fiction in medieval Iceland. They date from the thirteenth century and fall into two distinct groups. Hrafnkel's Saga , Thorstein the Staff-Struck and Ale Hood are set in the pastoral society of native Iceland, the homely touch and stark realism giving the incidents a strong feeling of immediacy. The remaining four, Hreidar the Fool , Halldor Snorrason , Audun's Story and Ivar's Story , were written without first-hand knowledge of Scandinavia, and describe the adventures of Icelandic poets and peasants at the royal courts of Norway and Denmark. Pagan elements tightly woven into the pattern of Christian ethics give these stories their distinctive character and cohesion.

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Author

Hermann Pálsson

Publisher

Penguin Group USA, Inc.

Published

1971

Language

EN

ISBN

9780141961422

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.5 / 5 (71 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14