Sagas of Icelanders : A Selection

by Smiley, Jane

• ISBN13: 9780141000039
• ISBN10: 0141000031
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780670889907
• 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