Comic sagas and tales from Iceland
Inhalt: The saga of the sworn brothers -- Olkofri's saga -- The saga of the confederates -- The saga of Havard of Isafjord -- The saga of Ref the sly -- Hreidar's tale -- The tale of Thorleif, the earl's poet -- The tale of Thorstein shiver -- The tale of sarcastic Halli "Comic S...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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London u.a.
Penguin Books
2013
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| Schriftenreihe: | Penguin classics
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Inhalt: The saga of the sworn brothers -- Olkofri's saga -- The saga of the confederates -- The saga of Havard of Isafjord -- The saga of Ref the sly -- Hreidar's tale -- The tale of Thorleif, the earl's poet -- The tale of Thorstein shiver -- The tale of sarcastic Halli "Comic Sagas and Tales from Iceland brings together the very finest Icelandic stories from the thirteenth to 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 who 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 its people's conversion to Christianity, these stories are works of ironic humor and stylistic innovation"--Publisher's website |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XXXVIII, 329 S. Kt. 20 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780140447743 978-0-14-044774-3 0140447741 0-14-044774-1 |