PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the conventions, techniques, and structures commonly observed in the narrative writing of a specific genre of medieval prose literature: the Icelandic family sagas. The author delves into the historical and literary contexts of the sagas, analyzing their origins, development, and enduring legacy. The work explores the sagas' characteristic features, including their episodic structure, focus on genealogy and lineage, and the interplay between fact and fiction. The author provides a comprehensive understanding of the genre's conventions and narrative strategies, offering fresh insights into the art of storytelling and the cultural values embedded within these captivating tales. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.