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Gongu-Hrolfs Saga
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Göngu-Hrolfs Saga
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Göngu-Hrolf's Saga
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The Gongu-Hrólfssaga
Presents the manuscripts and a synopsis of the Gongu-Hrolfssaga as well as sources, materials, vocabulary and style for the writing.
The Go ̧ngu-Hrólfssaga
Excerpt from The Go̧ngu-Hrolfssaga: A Study in Old Norse Philology Professor Arthur F. J. Remy, of Columbia University, care fully went over the entire ms., thus giving the author numer ous corrections and suggestions based on an intimate acquaint ance with the phonology Of Old Norse and with the whole field of medieval literature. But for Professor Remy's gen erous gift of his time and his expert knowledge in these fields, the publication of these pages might have been much delayed. Mr. Charles F. Bamason, a native of Iceland, and now a stu dent at the College of the City of New York, rendered valuable assistance in preparing the Rima and translation for print. About the Publisher Forgotte...
Old Norse-Icelandic Literature
"In the past few decades, interest in the rich and varied literature of early Scandinavia has prompted a corresponding interest in its background: its origins, social and historical context, and relationship to other medieval literatures. Until the 1980s, however, there was a distinct lack of scholarship in English that synthesized the critical trends and thinking in the field, so in 1985 Carol J. Clover and John Lindow brought together several of the most distinguished Old Norse scholars to contribute essays for a collection that would finally provide a comprehensive guide to the major genres of Old Norse-Icelandic literature." "The contributors summarize and comment on scholarly work in th...
Heroic Sagas and Ballads
In Heroic Sagas and Ballads, Stephen A. Mitchell examines the world of the medieval Icelandic legendary sagas and their legacy in Scandinavia. Central to his argument is the view that these heroic texts should be studied in the light of the later Icelandic Middle Ages rather than that of the Viking age, although the stories, the tellers, and the audiences are clearly concerned with exactly this period of Scandinavian history. Viewing these sagas as the products of highly diverse forms of inspiration and creation—some oral, some written—Mitchell explores their aesthetic and social dimensions, demonstrating their function both as entertainment and as a literature with a more serious purpos...
The Gongu-Hrolfssaga; a Study in Old Norse Philology
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... TO PROFESSOR WILLIAM H. CARPENTER AND PROFESSOR ARTHUR F. J. REMY Of Columb1a Un1vers1ty PREFACE The completion of this work would have been impossible along the present lines if the author had not been able, throughout the course of his investigations, to draw without reserve on the advice and assistance of several gentlemen who were kind enough to place their special philological accomplishments at his disposal. The author is indebted to Professor William H. Carpente...
