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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 18,78 MB
Release : 2009-06-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 019280152X
A sweeping epic of the Viking Age, Grettir's Saga follows the life of the outlaw Grettir the Strong as he battles against sorcery, bad luck, and the vengefulness of his enemies. Among the most famous and widely read of Iceland's sagas, this new translation features extensive illustrative material to elucidate the story.
Author : Unknown
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 37,47 MB
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1465580514
Author : Allen French
Publisher :
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 23,45 MB
Release : 1918
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Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,49 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Composers
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Printed book covered in brown paper with notes inscribed in ink by Percy Grainger. The notes describe the influence this book had over Grainger.
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Page : 342 pages
File Size : 26,21 MB
Release : 1869
Category : Legends
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 50,64 MB
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0141975520
Comic Sagas and Tales brings together the very finest Icelandic stories from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries, a time of civil unrest and social upheaval. With feuding families and moments of grotesque violence, the sagas see such classic mythological figures as murdered fathers, disguised beggars, corrupt chieftains and avenging sons do battle with axes, words and cunning. The tales, meanwhile, follow heroes and comical fools through dreams, voyages and religious conversions in medieval Iceland and beyond. Shaped by Iceland's oral culture and their conversion to Christianity, these stories are works of ironic humour and stylistic innovation.
Author : Denton Fox
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 35,70 MB
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0802061656
Grettir's saga is the last of the great Icelandic sagas. It tells the life and death of Grettir, a great rebel, individualist, and romantic hero. This volume includes genealogies and a study of the legal system.
Author : William Morris
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 23,44 MB
Release : 2016-04-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1473367212
This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy genre, being a direct influence on authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien. As well as fiction, Morris penned poetry and essays. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 14,84 MB
Release : 2005-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0141961422
Written around the thirteenth century AD by Icelandic monks, the seven tales collected here offer a combination of pagan elements tightly woven into the pattern of Christian ethics. They take as their subjects figures who are heroic, but do not fit into the mould of traditional heroes. Some stories concern characters in Iceland - among them Hrafknel's Saga, in which a poor man's son is murdered by his powerful neighbour, and Thorstein the Staff-Struck, which describes an ageing warrior's struggle to settle into a peaceful rural community. Others focus on the adventures of Icelanders abroad, including the compelling Audun's Story, which depicts a farmhand's pilgrimage to Rome. These fascinating tales deal with powerful human emotions, suffering and dignity at a time of profound transition, when traditional ideals were gradually yielding to a more peaceful pastoral lifestyle.
Author : Jesse Byock
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 19,96 MB
Release : 2005-06-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0141914092
Composed in medieval Iceland, Hrolf's Saga is one of the greatest of all mythic-legendary sagas, relating half-fantastical events that were said to have occurred in fifth-century Denmark. It tells of the exploits of King Hrolf and of his famous champions, including Bodvar Bjarki, the 'bear-warrior': a powerful figure whose might and bear-like nature are inspired by the same legendary heritage as Beowulf. Depicting a world of wizards, sorceresses and 'berserker' fighters - originally members of a cult of Odin - this is a compelling tale of ancient magic. A work of timeless power and beauty, it offers both a treasury of Icelandic prose and a masterful gathering of epic, cultic memory, traditional folk tale and myths from the Viking age and far earlier.
