The Icelandic Sagas

A critical examination of sagas, and a consideration of the circumstances that fostered such an outpouring of literature in Iceland during the Middle Ages.

W. A. Craigie (Author)

9781107401723, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 June 2011

134 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.8 cm, 0.15 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. W. A. Craigie's book The Icelandic Sagas was first published in 1913. It offers a critical examination of the origins, characteristics and types of sagas, while also considering the circumstances that fostered such an outpouring of literature in Iceland during the Middle Ages.

Preface
1. The origin of the Sagas
2. The written Saga
3. Historical Sagas relating to Iceland and Greenland
4. Historical Sagas relating to Norway and other northern lands
5. Mythical and romantic Sagas
6. Sagas from Latin sources
7. English translations and other aids
Index
Illustrations and map.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]