Download or read book The Saga of Gunnlaug the Worm tongue and Rafn the Skald 1869 written by William Morris and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-04-03 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy genre, being a direct influence on authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien. As well as fiction, Morris penned poetry and essays. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book The Saga of Gunnlaug the Worm tongue and Rafn the Skald written by Eiríkr Magnússon and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bibliography of the Icelandic Sagas and Minor Tales written by Halldór Hermannsson and published by Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1908 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Iceland written by Marcel Krueger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to Iceland's rich literary heritage - from Norse witches to contemporary crime fiction. Iceland is an island of multiple identities in constant flux, just like its unruly, volcanic ground. Shaped as much by storytelling as it is by tectonic activity, Iceland's literary heritage is one of Europe's richest – and most ancient. Iceland: A Literary Guide for Travellers takes the literary-minded traveller (either in person or in an armchair) on a vivid and illuminating journey. It follows Iceland's many stories that have been passed down through the generations: told and retold by sheep farmers, psalm-writers, travelling reverends, independence fighters, scholars and hedonists. From the captivating Norse myths, which continue to inspire contemporary authors such as A. S. Byatt, to gripping Scandinavian crime fiction and Game of Thrones, via Jules Verne and J. R. R. Tolkien, W. H. Auden and Seamus Heaney, Iceland's influence has spread far beyond its frozen shores. Peopled by Norse maidens and witches, elves and outlaws, and taking the reader and traveller from Reykjavik and the Bay of Smokes to the remote Westfjords and desolate highlands, this is an enthralling portrait of the Land of Ice and Fire.
Download or read book Icelandic Authors of To day written by Halldór Hermannsson and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Gunnlaug the Worm Tongue and Raven the Skald written by IndyPublish.com and published by . This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Littell s Living Age written by Eliakim Littell and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Power of Form written by Ana Fernandes and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although positivism dismissed myths as childish fancy, bound to be superseded by reason, there has been a continuous reappraisal of the power of myths since the 19th century. Once viewed as primitive and unreliable accounts and an inadequate and distorted form of knowledge, myths came to be perceived as exemplary narratives, consisting of rich and complex symbolic constructs that carry meaning and a connection to reality. Myths then came to be regarded as a privileged expression of the human soul and of its possibly submerged and unconscious abysses and dramas. Rather than inherently obscure and elusive to a rational grasp, mythical narratives would therefore be driven by logical reasoning, giving shape to a particular worldview of life and humankind. The enduring power of mythical narrative is attested to by its very plasticity, subject to multiple recreations informed by changing concerns and insights. Mythical narratives have thus attracted the interest of various disciplines, from ethnology and history to philosophy, literature, sociology, politics, the history of religions and art history. This interdisciplinary volume studies how myths are inscribed and recycled within both individual and collective heritage, and examines the personal and political implications of multifaceted engagement with myths as one of the forms through which societies try to make sense of their perplexities.
Download or read book New Medievalisms written by Javier Martín-Párraga and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-08 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current renewed interest in Medieval culture, literature and society is evident in recent fictional works such as Game of Thrones or the cinematographic adaptions of Tolkien’s pseudo-medieval universe. From a more academic viewpoint, there are a number of excellent journals and book series devoted to scholarly analysis of English Medieval language and literature. While “traditional” Medieval scholars use several valid vehicles for communication, those researchers who favour more innovative or eclectic approaches are not often given the same opportunities. New Medievalisms is unique in that it offers such scholars a platform to showcase their academic prestige and the quality and originality of their investigations. This multidisciplinary collection of essays includes six chapters and nineteen articles in which twenty-one renowned scholars analyse a wide range of issues related to Medieval England, from the Beowulf saga to echoes of Medieval literature in contemporary fiction, translation or didactics. As a result, the book is both kaleidoscopic and daring, as well as rigorous and accurate.
Download or read book Tinsley s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Routledge Companion to William Morris written by Florence S. Boos and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Morris (1834–96) was an English poet, decorative artist, translator, romance writer, book designer, preservationist, socialist theorist, and political activist, whose admirers have been drawn to the sheer intensity of his artistic endeavors and efforts to live up to radical ideals of social justice. This Companion draws together historical and critical responses to the impressive range of Morris’s multi-faceted life and activities: his homes, travels, family, business practices, decorative artwork, poetry, fantasy romances, translations, political activism, eco-socialism, and book collecting and design. Each chapter provides valuable historical and literary background information, reviews relevant opinions on its subject from the late-nineteenth century to the present, and offers new approaches to important aspects of its topic. Morris’s eclectic methodology and the perennial relevance of his insights and practice make this an essential handbook for those interested in art history, poetry, translation, literature, book design, environmentalism, political activism, and Victorian and utopian studies.
Download or read book The Books of William Morris written by Harry Buxton Forman and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The books of William Morris described w some account of his doings in literature a in the allied crafts by H arry Buxton Forman C B written by Harry Buxton Forman and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bibelot written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bibelot written by Thomas Bird Mosher and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals 1824 1900 written by Walter E. Houghton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 1766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `Simply a great work of reference. Future scholars will wonder how anybody managed without the Wellesley Index. It will quietly change the whole nature of Victorian studies.' Christopher Ricks, New Statesman `It is now impossible to think of Victorian literary and historical studies without the benefit of it ... this is a very remarkable achievement indeed ... the complete set will be a monument to the Houghtons foresight, pertinacity and skill.' TLS
