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Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction - Wiley Blackwell Introductions to Literature O'Donoghue, Heather (Linacre College, Oxford)
Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction - Wiley Blackwell Introductions to Literature
O'Donoghue, Heather (Linacre College, Oxford)
From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature. It covers mythology and family sagas, as well as less well-known areas, such as oral story-telling, Eddaic verse and skaldic verse. It shows how a range of authors from Shakespeare to Seamus Heaney have been influenced by this literature.
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| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 9, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780631236269 |
| Publishers | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 228 × 19 mm · 382 g |
| Language | English |