An Early Norse Reader - Brossura

Garmonsway, G. N.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1107601363 ISBN 13: 9781107601369

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Riassunto

First published in 1928, this book was intended to serve as an introduction to the study of early Norse literature in the original language. The texts were chosen to present as varied a picture as possible of the life, activities and interests of the Scandinavian peoples during the Viking Age, the period of their maritime expansion; but since the book was intended for English-speaking students some prominence was given to works which have a bearing upon Anglo-Saxon literature, the history of the British Isles and the discovery of America.

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This 1928 book was intended to serve as an introduction to the study of early Norse literature in the original language. The texts were chosen to present a varied picture of the life, activities and interests of the Scandinavian peoples during the Viking Age, the period of their maritime expansion.

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Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The alphabet and sounds; 3. Grammar; Part I. Texts; Section 1. Prose: 1. Alfred the Great; 2. Hįlfdan the Black; 3. King Svegšir; 4. The ęsir and the Vanir; 5. The seath of Odin; 6. Freyr; 7. King Haki's funeral; 8. King Ašils; 9i. Böšvarr Bjarki and the troll; 9ii. Skeggi; 10. Starkašr; 11. Žórólfr Mostrarskegg sails to Iceland; 12. Queen Aušr; 13. The death of Aušr; 14. Harold the fairhaired; 15. Helgi the lean; 16. Egill Skallagrķmsson at York; 17. The death of Eric Bloodaxe; 18. The making of the Sonatorrek; 19. Žórólfr Selggja and his cats; 20. Hrafnekell and Freyr; 21. Harold Greycloak; 22. 'Žišrandi whom the Goddesses slew'; 23. The Norns; 24. The death of Hallfrešr the satirist; 25. The Norse discovery of America; 26. The little völva; 27. Trading in America; 28. Hall of the Side and S. Michael; 29. Early church building; 30. Gunnarr's wedding; 31. The poet's reward; 32. Žóroddr 'scat-catcher'; 33. Events before the Battle of Clontarf; 34. The Battle of Clontarf; 35. The raven banner; 36i. Snorri Sturluson's authorities; 36ii. Harald Hardrada and the Icelander; 37. Harald Hardrada in Cleveland; 38. An emigrant to Iceland; 39. Tryggšamįl; 40. Valtari and Hildigundr; Section 2. Poetry: 41. Žrymskviša; 42. A stanza of Egill Skallagrķmsson; 43. A riddle; Notes; Glossary.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1107601363
• ISBN 13: 9781107601369
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 162