Old Norse-Icelandic Literature Av Heather (Linacre College Oxford) O'Donoghue

From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature. <br/><ul><li><br/></li><li>An introduction to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature.<br/></li><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><li>An introduction helps readers to appreciate the language and culture of the first settlers in Iceland.<br/></li><li>Looks at the reception of Old-Norse-Icelandic literature over the ages, as views of the vikings have changed.<br/></li><li>Shows how a whole range of authors from Shakespeare to Seamus Heaney have been influenced by Old Norse-Icelandic literature.</li></ul>