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9780141000039

Sagas of Icelanders : A Selection

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  • ISBN13:

    9780141000039

  • ISBN10:

    0141000031

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-02-24
  • Publisher: PENGUIN

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Summary

A unique body of medieval literature, the ten Sagas and seven shorter tales in this volume rank with the world's greatest literary treasures. They include the celebrated "Vinland Sagas", which recount Leif Eriksson's pioneering voyage to the New World, and contain the oldest descriptions of the North American continent.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Tables
vii
Preface ix
Jane Smiley
Introduction xv
Robert Kellogg
Further Reading Iv
A Note on the Texts lviii
SAGAS
Egil's Saga
3(182)
Bernard Scudder
The Saga of the People of Vatnsdal
185(85)
Andrew Wawn
The Saga of the People of Laxardal
270(166)
Keneva Kunz
Bolli Bollason's Tale
422(14)
Keneva Kunz
The Saga of Hrafnkel Frey's Godi
436(27)
Terry Gunnell
The Saga of the Confederates
463(33)
Ruth C. Ellison
Gisli Sursson's Saga
496(62)
Martin S. Regal
The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue
558(37)
Katrina C. Attwood
The Saga of Ref the Sly
595(31)
George Clark
The Vinland Sagas
626(51)
The Saga of the Greenlanders
636(17)
Keneva Kunz
Eirik the Red's Saga
653(24)
Keneva Kunz
TALES
The Tale of Thorstein Staff-struck
677(8)
Anthony Maxwell
The Tale of Halldor Snorrason II
685(9)
Terry Gunnell
The Tale of Sarcastic Halli
694(19)
George Clark
The Tale of Thorstein Shiver
713(4)
Anthony Maxwell
The Tale of Audun from the West Fjords
717(6)
Anthony Maxwell
The Tale of the Story-wise Icelander
723(18)
Anthony Maxwell
REFERENCE SECTION
Illustrations and Diagrams
730(11)
Ships
730(3)
The Farm
733(2)
Social and Political Structure
735(6)
Glossary 741(18)
Index of Characters 759

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