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Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction (Wiley Blackwell Introductions to Literature) by Heather O'Donoghue is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><P>From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature. <br><ul><br><li>An introduction to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature. <br><li>Covers mythology and family sagas, as well as less well-known areas, such as oral story-telling, Eddaic verse and skaldic verse. <br><li>An introduction helps readers to appreciate the language and culture of the first settlers in Iceland. <br><li>Looks at the reception of Old-Norse-Icelandic literature over the ages, as views of the vikings have changed. <br><li>Shows how a whole range of authors from Shakespeare to Seamus Heaney have been influenced by Old Norse-Icelandic literature.</li></ul></p>

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Author

Heather O'Donoghue

Publisher

BLACKWELL; Wiley-Blackwell

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780470776834

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction, History