The Saga Of Olaf Tryggvason
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Author | : Oddr Snorrason |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2018-05-31 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1501717901 |
Oddr Snorrason, a Benedictine monk in northern Iceland in the late twelfth century, composed a landmark Latin biography of the legendary Norwegian king Olaf Tryggvason (died 1000 C.E.). This biography was soon translated into Icelandic, and the translation (though not the Latin original) is preserved in two somewhat differing versions and a small fragment of a third. The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason is the first English translation of this text, augmented by an introduction and notes to guide the reader. There is a strong possibility that Oddr's biography was the first full-length saga of the Icelandic Middle Ages. It ushered in a century of saga writing that assured Iceland a unique place in medieval literature and in the history of prose writing. Aside from being a harbinger of the saga tradition, and indeed of the modern novel, The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason has its own literary merits, including an epic description of the great Battle of Svoldr, in which King Olaf succumbed. In significant ways the narrative of this battle anticipates the mature style of the classical sagas in the thirteenth century.
Author | : Snorri Sturluson |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2022-05-28 |
Genre | : Fiction |
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This book is about a great and rousing story of the last of the Viking kings, with truly incredible adventures. The highlight is not the language with flowery flourishes, but with jolting, abrupt changes in plot. There is no inner-dialogue, and the dialogue between characters is direct but halting, with little fluidity. It is obvious that this is an ancient text and a translation.
Author | : Snorri Sturluson |
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Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : Norway |
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Author | : Olaf [Tryggvason] I (King of Norway.) |
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Release | : 1895 |
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Author | : Theodore Murdock Andersson |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780801444081 |
Andersson introduces readers to the development of the Icelandic sagas between 1180 and 1280, a crucial period that witnessed a gradual shift of emphasis from tales of adventure and personal distinction to the analysis of politics and history.
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Author | : Eric Schumacher |
Publisher | : Blurb |
Total Pages | : 462 |
Release | : 2021-02-11 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781034440031 |
From the bestselling author of Hakon's Saga comes the first in a series of stories about Olaf Tryggvason, one of the most legendary kings of the Viking Age. Norway, AD 958. The Northern realm is once again at war. The exiled sons of Erik Bloodaxe have returned with the help of the Danes and have slain King Hakon. They now come for Hakon's heir, Jarl Trygvi. Trygvi's wife, Astrid, and young son, Olaf, flee their home with the aid of their household warriors. Pursued by the Bloodaxe brood, the family escapes east, through the dark, forested land of the Swedes and across the treacherous East Sea. But the gods are fickle and the group is torn apart, leaving them to fend for themselves in Forged by Iron, a must-read for all who enjoy action-packed historical fiction. This is the large print edition of Forged By Iron, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.