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Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Icelandic Stories

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They date from the thirteenth century and fall into two distinct groups. Hrafnkel's Saga, Thorstein the Staff-Struck, and Ale Hood are set in the pastoral society of native Iceland, the homely touch and stark realism giving the incidents a strong feeling of immediacy.

The remaining four -Hreidar the Fool, Halldor Sorrason, Audun´s Story, and Ivar´s Story- were written without first-hand knowledge of Scandinavia, and describe the adventures of Icelandic poets and peasants at the royal courts of Norway and Iceland. Pagan elements tightly woven into the pattern of Christian ethics give these stories their distinctive character and cohesion.

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Pages:: pages

Publication:: 1976

Publisher:: Penguin Classics

Edition:: First Edition

Language:: eng

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kindle Asin:: B004LK28IC

Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Icelandic Stories

Unknown

3.81/5 (773 ratings)

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They date from the thirteenth century and fall into two distinct groups. Hrafnkel's Saga, Thorstein the Staff-Struck, and Ale Hood are set in the pastoral society of native Iceland, the homely touch and stark realism giving the incidents a strong feeling of immediacy.

The remaining four -Hreidar the Fool, Halldor Sorrason, Audun´s Story, and Ivar´s Story- were written without first-hand knowledge of Scandinavia, and describe the adventures of Icelandic poets and peasants at the royal courts of Norway and Iceland. Pagan elements tightly woven into the pattern of Christian ethics give these stories their distinctive character and cohesion.

Format:

Pages:: pages

Publication:: 1976

Publisher:: Penguin Classics

Edition:: First Edition

Language:: eng

ISBN10:

ISBN13:

kindle Asin:: B004LK28IC

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