Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction

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.

About the Author

Heather O'Donoghue is Reader in Old Norse at Oxford University. She is a regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement.

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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.

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