Hrafnkel's saga and other Icelandic stories
2005
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Written around the 13th century AD by Icelandic monks, the seven tales collected here offer a combination of pagan elements, tightly woven into a pattern of Christian ethics. They deal with powerful human emotions, such as suffering and dignity, at a time of profound transition.
Main title:
Hrafnkel's saga and other Icelandic stories / translated by Hermann Pálsson.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2005.
Collation:
144 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: 1971.Translated from the Old Icelandic.
ISBN:
9780140442380 (pbk)
Dewey class:
839.6808839.6839.6'8'08
Local class:
839.6
Language:
EnglishIcelandic
BRN:
130578