The Icelandic Saga

by Peter Hallberg

Book Overview

In this stimulating and reliable introduction to the Icelandic saga, Peter Hallberg correctly designates the genre as "Scandinavia's sole, collective original contribution to world literature." These prose narratives dating from the thirteenth century are characterized by a psychological realism which sets them apart from all other contemporary forms of European literature.

Mr. Hallberg's emphasis is on the branch of saga literature which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803250827
• ISBN13: 9780803250826
• Release Date: June 1962
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 8.0"