Old Norse-Icelandic Literature

von Heather O'Donoghue

From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers tothe colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature.

* * An introduction to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandicliterature.

* Covers mythology and family sagas, as well as less well-knownareas, such as oral story-telling, Eddaic verse and skaldicverse.

* An introduction helps readers to appreciate the language andculture of the first settlers in Iceland.

* Looks at the reception of Old-Norse-Icelandic literature overthe ages, as views of the vikings have changed.

* Shows how a whole range of authors from Shakespeare to SeamusHeaney have been influenced by Old Norse-Icelandic literature.