ISBN: 9780803250826

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100 pages. Contemporary binding; green cloth spine with gilt lettering. JWSC LLC is listing this property on behalf of a private collector's estate. Documentation on file indicates this b… Mehr…

100 pages. Contemporary binding; green cloth spine with gilt lettering. JWSC LLC is listing this property on behalf of a private collector's estate. Documentation on file indicates this book was purchased by the estate in the 1970s from a UK dealer. Additional photos available., Sir Richard Phillips and Co., 1819, 3, New York/London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Tyrrell, Ivan. Compendium of 65 fairy & folk tales collected from all over the world, representing centuries of storytelling, with tales not found in your typical collections! Each story is illustrated brilliantly by one of a pantheon of artists from medieval & contemporary Europe, China, Japan, India, Africa, Greece, Persia, North American Indian tribes, Iceland, & more. In 258 +[1] pages, this is the FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1979 (with all appropriate CR page designations). Large hardcover 4to (9.5" x 11.5") has blue cloth-covered boards lettered in bright gilt to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages white & completely unmarked, colors vivid. Mild rubbing/slight fading to upper & lower extremities. The unclipped DJ is VG: generally clean & bright, but with noticeable foxing & chipping at all corners & both ends of spine. Nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Sorry: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without preapproval of extra postage (at least double per USPS rates)., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979, 3.5, Paperback / softback. New. In this stimulating and reliable introduction to the Icelandic saga, Peter Hallberg correctly designates the genre as &quot;Scandinavia's sole, collective original contribution to world literature.&quot; 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 deals with the native heroes-with the settlement of Iceland by Norse chieftains and with the lives of these settlers and their descendants. After disposing of the controversial &quot;free-prose&quot; theory of the origin and transmission of these stories, the author treats such problems as style and character portrayal, dreams and destinies, values and ideals, humor and irony. Several of the major sagas are studied in some detail. The concluding discussion concerns the decline of saga writing and the role played by the Sagas in modern Scandinavian life and literature. Paul Schach's introduction and copious annotation furnish additional background material and bibliographical references to English translations of the individual sagas and to significant studies on the major problems of saga research. Although intended primarily for the layman, The Icelandic Saga is of value to the specialist since it judiciously evaluates and incorporates the revolutionary findings of the so-called &quot;Icelandic school&quot; of saga study., 6<

ISBN: 9780803250826

Paperback, [PU: University of Nebraska Press], In this stimulating and reliable introduction to the Icelandic saga, Peter Hallberg correctly designates the genre as "Scandinavia's sole, c… Mehr…

Paperback, [PU: University of Nebraska Press], 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 deals with the native heroes-with the settlement of Iceland by Norse chieftains and with the lives of these settlers and their descendants. After disposing of the controversial "free-prose" theory of the origin and transmission of these stories, the author treats such problems as style and character portrayal, dreams and destinies, values and ideals, humor and irony. Several of the major sagas are studied in some detail. The concluding discussion concerns the decline of saga writing and the role played by the Sagas in modern Scandinavian life and literature. Paul Schach's introduction and copious annotation furnish additional background material and bibliographical references to English translations of the individual sagas and to significant studies on the major problems of saga research. Although intended primarily for the layman, The Icelandic Saga is of value to the specialist since it judiciously evaluates and incorporates the revolutionary findings of the so-called "Icelandic school" of saga study., Literature: History & Criticism<

ISBN: 9780803250826

The Icelandic Saga Paperback New Books, Univ of Nebraska Pr