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The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue

par Penguin Books Ltd ...

Collections series Penguin Little Black Classics
'In two I'll slice the hair-seat / of Helga's kiss-gulper'In this epic tale from the Viking Age that ranges across Scandinavia and Viking Britain, two poets compete for the love of Helga the Fair - with fatal consequences.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around ... En savoir plus

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'In two I'll slice the hair-seat / of Helga's kiss-gulper'In this epic tale from the Viking Age that ranges across Scandinavia and Viking Britain, two poets compete for the love of Helga the Fair - with fatal consequences.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around
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Bloodtaking and Peacemaking

Feud, Law, and Society in Saga Iceland

par William Ian Miller ...

Dubbed by the New York Times as "one of the most sought-after legal academics in the county," William Ian Miller presents the arcane worlds of the Old Norse studies in a way sure to attract the interest of a wide range of readers. Bloodtaking and Peacemaking delves beneath the chaos and brutality of the Norse world to discover a complex interplay of ordering and disordering impulses. Miller's ... En savoir plus

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Dubbed by the New York Times as "one of the most sought-after legal academics in the county," William Ian Miller presents the arcane worlds of the Old Norse studies in a way sure to attract the interest of a wide range of readers. Bloodtaking and Peacemaking delves beneath the chaos and brutality of the Norse world to discover a complex interplay of ordering and disordering impulses. Miller's
... En savoir plus
The Kalevala

Traduit par Keith Bosley ...

par Elias lönnrot ...

Collections series Oxford World's Classics
The Kalevala is the great Finnish epic, which like the Iliad and the Odyssey, grew out of a rich oral tradition with prehistoric roots. During the first millenium of our era, speakers of Uralic languages (those outside the Indo-European group) who had settled in the Baltic region of Karelia, that straddles the border of eastern Finland and north-west Russia, developed an oral poetry that was to ... En savoir plus

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The Kalevala is the great Finnish epic, which like the Iliad and the Odyssey, grew out of a rich oral tradition with prehistoric roots. During the first millenium of our era, speakers of Uralic languages (those outside the Indo-European group) who had settled in the Baltic region of Karelia, that straddles the border of eastern Finland and north-west Russia, developed an oral poetry that was to
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Egil's Saga

par Leifur Eiriksson ...

Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. The saga recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to avenge his father's exile from ... En savoir plus

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Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. The saga recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to avenge his father's exile from
... En savoir plus
The Complete Works of Jane Austen: Novels & Non-Fiction (All 12 Books in One Edition)

Enriched edition. Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abby, Persuasion

par Jane Austen, Troy Whitaker ...

Jane Austen's The Complete Works of Jane Austen: Novels & Non-Fiction (All 12 Books in One Edition) is a masterful collection of her timeless works, including famous novels like 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Sense and Sensibility', and 'Emma'. Known for her keen observation of social norms and witty portrayal of human relationships, Austen's writing style is characterized by sharp and insightful ... En savoir plus

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Jane Austen's The Complete Works of Jane Austen: Novels & Non-Fiction (All 12 Books in One Edition) is a masterful collection of her timeless works, including famous novels like 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Sense and Sensibility', and 'Emma'. Known for her keen observation of social norms and witty portrayal of human relationships, Austen's writing style is characterized by sharp and insightful
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1984

par George Orwell ...

"1984" by George Orwell is a dystopian novel set in a totalitarian society ruled by Big Brother and the Party, where surveillance, propaganda, and thought control dominate. The protagonist, Winston Smith, works at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history to fit the Party’s narrative. He secretly despises the regime and begins a forbidden love affair with Julia, seeking freedom and truth. However, ... En savoir plus

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"1984" by George Orwell is a dystopian novel set in a totalitarian society ruled by Big Brother and the Party, where surveillance, propaganda, and thought control dominate. The protagonist, Winston Smith, works at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history to fit the Party’s narrative. He secretly despises the regime and begins a forbidden love affair with Julia, seeking freedom and truth. However,
... En savoir plus
Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Icelandic Stories

par Penguin Books Ltd ...

Written around the thirteenth century AD by Icelandic monks, the seven tales collected here offer a combination of pagan elements tightly woven into the pattern of Christian ethics. They take as their subjects figures who are heroic, but do not fit into the mould of traditional heroes. Some stories concern characters in Iceland - among them Hrafknel's Saga, in which a poor man's son is murdered by ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

Written around the thirteenth century AD by Icelandic monks, the seven tales collected here offer a combination of pagan elements tightly woven into the pattern of Christian ethics. They take as their subjects figures who are heroic, but do not fit into the mould of traditional heroes. Some stories concern characters in Iceland - among them Hrafknel's Saga, in which a poor man's son is murdered by
... En savoir plus
Norse Mythology: All about Vikings

Norse Mythology for Kids

par Baby Professor ...

Collections series Children's Norse Folk Tales
How much do you know about Vikings, other than them being a really brave people? Add more facts to your knowledge of them by going over this wonderfully graphic educational book. Composed of images in vibrant colors, this book will make learning a much more personalized experience. The use of pictures is admirable because these are universal languages that facilitate effective learning strategies. ... En savoir plus

$6.29 CAD

How much do you know about Vikings, other than them being a really brave people? Add more facts to your knowledge of them by going over this wonderfully graphic educational book. Composed of images in vibrant colors, this book will make learning a much more personalized experience. The use of pictures is admirable because these are universal languages that facilitate effective learning strategies.
... En savoir plus
La petite fille aux allumettes

et huit autres contes merveilleux ou fantastiques

par Hans Christian Andersen ...

Collections series Nos Classiques
Pour qui d'entre nous la figure de Hans Christian Andersen n'est-elle pas le signe même de l'initiation au merveilleux ?On pleure et on rêve, on rit aussi (le petit Claus et le grand Claus), on le suit dans d'improbables labyrinthes (les épreuves de Poucette ou de l'héroïne des Cygnes sauvages).Mais Andersen, ce grand arpenteur de l'Europe littéraire, empoigne d'abord son coin de mer et de ... En savoir plus

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Pour qui d'entre nous la figure de Hans Christian Andersen n'est-elle pas le signe même de l'initiation au merveilleux ?On pleure et on rêve, on rit aussi (le petit Claus et le grand Claus), on le suit dans d'improbables labyrinthes (les épreuves de Poucette ou de l'héroïne des Cygnes sauvages).Mais Andersen, ce grand arpenteur de l'Europe littéraire, empoigne d'abord son coin de mer et de
... En savoir plus
Eyrbyggja Saga

par Hermann Palsson ...

Traduit par Hermann Palsson, Paul Edwards ...

An Icelandic saga which mixes realism with wild gothic imagination and history with eerie tales of hauntings. It dramatizes a 13th century view of the past, from the pagan anarchy of the Viking age to the settlement of Iceland, the coming of Christianity and the beginnings of organized society. ... En savoir plus

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An Icelandic saga which mixes realism with wild gothic imagination and history with eerie tales of hauntings. It dramatizes a 13th century view of the past, from the pagan anarchy of the Viking age to the settlement of Iceland, the coming of Christianity and the beginnings of organized society.
... En savoir plus
Sagas of Warrior-poets

par Leifur Eiricksson ...

Kormak's Saga, The Saga of Hallfred Troublesome-Poet, The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue, The Saga of Bjorn, Champion of the Hitardal People, Viglund's Saga Set in the farmsteads of Viking age Iceland at a time when the old ethos of honour and heroic adventure merged with new ideas of romantic infatuation, each of these sagas features poet heroes, complex love triangles, and travels to foreign ... En savoir plus

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Kormak's Saga, The Saga of Hallfred Troublesome-Poet, The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue, The Saga of Bjorn, Champion of the Hitardal People, Viglund's Saga Set in the farmsteads of Viking age Iceland at a time when the old ethos of honour and heroic adventure merged with new ideas of romantic infatuation, each of these sagas features poet heroes, complex love triangles, and travels to foreign
... En savoir plus
So Much Longing in So Little Space

The Art of Edvard Munch

par Karl Ove Knausgaard ...

A brilliant and personal examination by sensational and bestselling author Karl Ove Knausgaard of his Norwegian compatriot Edvard Munch, the famed artist best known for his iconic painting The ScreamIn So Much Longing in So Little Space, Karl Ove Knausgaard sets out to understand the enduring and awesome power of Edvard Munch’s work by training his gaze on the landscapes that inspired Munch and ... En savoir plus

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A brilliant and personal examination by sensational and bestselling author Karl Ove Knausgaard of his Norwegian compatriot Edvard Munch, the famed artist best known for his iconic painting The ScreamIn So Much Longing in So Little Space, Karl Ove Knausgaard sets out to understand the enduring and awesome power of Edvard Munch’s work by training his gaze on the landscapes that inspired Munch and
... En savoir plus
Seven Viking Romances

par Penguin Books Ltd ...

Combining traditional myth, oral history and re-worked European legend to depict an ancient realm of heroism and wonder, the seven tales collected here are among the most fantastical of all the Norse romances. Powerfully inspired works of Icelandic imagination, they relate intriguing, often comical tales of famous kings, difficult gods and women of great beauty, goodness or cunning. The tales ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Combining traditional myth, oral history and re-worked European legend to depict an ancient realm of heroism and wonder, the seven tales collected here are among the most fantastical of all the Norse romances. Powerfully inspired works of Icelandic imagination, they relate intriguing, often comical tales of famous kings, difficult gods and women of great beauty, goodness or cunning. The tales
... En savoir plus
Stories of Love from Vikings to Tinder

The Evolution of Modern Mating Ideologies, Dating Dysfunction, and Demographic Collapse

par Mads Larsen ...

Collections series Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature
Increasing levels of singledom, dating dysfunction, and sexual inactivity contribute to plummeting fertility rates. This book investigates the perhaps most foundational factor behind this uncoupling: our present era’s ideology of love. Throughout human history, communities have shared fictional stories infused with various mating moralities that compel people to pair-bond and reproduce. After ... En savoir plus

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Increasing levels of singledom, dating dysfunction, and sexual inactivity contribute to plummeting fertility rates. This book investigates the perhaps most foundational factor behind this uncoupling: our present era’s ideology of love. Throughout human history, communities have shared fictional stories infused with various mating moralities that compel people to pair-bond and reproduce. After
... En savoir plus
Understanding Disability Throughout History

Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Iceland from Settlement to 1936

Modifié par Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir, James G. Rice ...

Collections series Interdisciplinary Disability Studies
Understanding Disability Throughout History explores seldom-heard voices from the past by studying the hidden lives of disabled people before the concept of disability existed culturally, socially and administratively.The book focuses on Iceland from the Age of Settlement, traditionally considered to have taken place from 874 to 930, until the 1936 Law on Social Security (Lög um almannatryggingar) ... En savoir plus

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Understanding Disability Throughout History explores seldom-heard voices from the past by studying the hidden lives of disabled people before the concept of disability existed culturally, socially and administratively.The book focuses on Iceland from the Age of Settlement, traditionally considered to have taken place from 874 to 930, until the 1936 Law on Social Security (Lög um almannatryggingar)
... En savoir plus
Norse Paganism: Unearthing the Rich Tapestry of Norse Spirituality, Rune Mysteries, and Ceremonial Rites [II EDITION]

Mythology, Magical Heroes and Creatures, #2

par Nolan Lested ...

Collections Livre 2 - Mythology, Magical Heroes and Creatures
Do you want to know the true origin of Norse Paganism and Runes?YOU ARE ABOUT TO UNLOCK THE TRUTH THAT ANYONE HAS NEVER REVEALED TO YOU IN MOVIES OR SCHOOL!I guess you have already seen many movies on this subject and maybe read dozens of forums and the only thing you could find in common are the characters' names but not the story behind it.Everyone tweaks it to make it fit their content, but the ... En savoir plus

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Do you want to know the true origin of Norse Paganism and Runes?YOU ARE ABOUT TO UNLOCK THE TRUTH THAT ANYONE HAS NEVER REVEALED TO YOU IN MOVIES OR SCHOOL!I guess you have already seen many movies on this subject and maybe read dozens of forums and the only thing you could find in common are the characters' names but not the story behind it.Everyone tweaks it to make it fit their content, but the
... En savoir plus
Another Life

On Memory, Language, Love, and the Passage of Time

par Theodor Kallifatides ...

Traduit par Marlaine Delargy ...

A rewarding philosophical essay on memory, language, love, and the passage of time, from a Greek immigrant who became one of Sweden’s most highly respected writers“Nobody should write after the age of seventy-five,” a friend had said. At seventy-seven, struggling with the weight of writer’s block, Theodor Kallifatides makes the difficult decision to sell the Stockholm studio where he diligently ... En savoir plus

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A rewarding philosophical essay on memory, language, love, and the passage of time, from a Greek immigrant who became one of Sweden’s most highly respected writers“Nobody should write after the age of seventy-five,” a friend had said. At seventy-seven, struggling with the weight of writer’s block, Theodor Kallifatides makes the difficult decision to sell the Stockholm studio where he diligently
... En savoir plus
The Viking Age

A Reader, Third Edition

Modifié par Angus A. Somerville, R. Andrew McDonald ...

Collections series Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures
In this extensively revised third edition of The Viking Age: A Reader, Somerville and McDonald successfully bring the Vikings and their world to life for twenty-first-century students and instructors. The diversity of the Viking era is revealed through the remarkable range and variety of sources presented as well as the geographical and chronological coverage of the readings.The third edition has ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

In this extensively revised third edition of The Viking Age: A Reader, Somerville and McDonald successfully bring the Vikings and their world to life for twenty-first-century students and instructors. The diversity of the Viking era is revealed through the remarkable range and variety of sources presented as well as the geographical and chronological coverage of the readings.The third edition has
... En savoir plus
A Doll's House

par Henrik Ibsen ...

A Doll's House (Danish and Bokmål: Et dukkehjem; also translated as A Doll House) is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month. The play is set in a Norwegian town circa 1879. The play concerns the fate of a married woman, who at the time in Norway lacked ... En savoir plus

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A Doll's House (Danish and Bokmål: Et dukkehjem; also translated as A Doll House) is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month. The play is set in a Norwegian town circa 1879. The play concerns the fate of a married woman, who at the time in Norway lacked
... En savoir plus
Sagas and Myths of the Northmen

par Jesse Byock ...

In a land of ice, great warriors search for glory...When a dragon threatens the people of the north, only one man can destroy the fearsome beast. Elsewhere, a mighty leader gathers a court of champions, including a noble warrior under a terrible curse. The Earth's creation is described; tales of the gods and evil Frost Giants are related; and the dark days of Ragnarok foretold.Journey into a realm ... En savoir plus

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In a land of ice, great warriors search for glory...When a dragon threatens the people of the north, only one man can destroy the fearsome beast. Elsewhere, a mighty leader gathers a court of champions, including a noble warrior under a terrible curse. The Earth's creation is described; tales of the gods and evil Frost Giants are related; and the dark days of Ragnarok foretold.Journey into a realm
... En savoir plus
The Poetic Edda & The Prose Edda

The Elder Saemundar Edda: Baldr's Dreams, Loki's Altercation + The Younger Snorri's Edda: Of Odin, Of Thor, Of Ragnarok, Gylfi's Journey To Asgard

par Saemund Sigfusson, Snorri Sturluson ...

Traduit par Benjamin Thorpe, I.A. Blackwell ...

The 'Poetic Edda' & 'Prose Edda' anthology spans a powerful spectrum of Old Norse mythology, heroic literature, and cosmogony, encapsulating the complex fabric of Viking Age culture and belief systems. This collection showcases a rich variance in literary styles, from the enigmatic and poetic compositions in the 'Poetic Edda' to the more structured and narrative-driven 'Prose Edda' by Snorri ... En savoir plus

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The 'Poetic Edda' & 'Prose Edda' anthology spans a powerful spectrum of Old Norse mythology, heroic literature, and cosmogony, encapsulating the complex fabric of Viking Age culture and belief systems. This collection showcases a rich variance in literary styles, from the enigmatic and poetic compositions in the 'Poetic Edda' to the more structured and narrative-driven 'Prose Edda' by Snorri
... En savoir plus
The Elder Edda

Collections series Legends from the Ancient North
Part of a new series Legends from the Ancient North, The Elder Edda is one of the classic books that influenced JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings'So the company of men led a careless life,All was well with them: until One beganTo encompass evil, an enemy from hell.Grendel they called this cruel spirit...'J.R.R. Tolkien spent much of his life studying, translating and teaching the ... En savoir plus

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Part of a new series Legends from the Ancient North, The Elder Edda is one of the classic books that influenced JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings'So the company of men led a careless life,All was well with them: until One beganTo encompass evil, an enemy from hell.Grendel they called this cruel spirit...'J.R.R. Tolkien spent much of his life studying, translating and teaching the
... En savoir plus
The Saga of the Jómsvíkings

par Lee M. Hollander ...

A loyal translation of the medieval Icelandic saga of a strong ruler and his men versus a brotherhood of fierce Viking mercenaries.In A.D. 986, Earl Hákon, ruler of most of Norway, won a triumphant victory over an invading fleet of Danes in the great naval battle of Hjórunga Bay. Sailing under his banner were no fewer than five Icelandic skalds, the poet-historians of the Old Norse world. Two ... En savoir plus

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A loyal translation of the medieval Icelandic saga of a strong ruler and his men versus a brotherhood of fierce Viking mercenaries.In A.D. 986, Earl Hákon, ruler of most of Norway, won a triumphant victory over an invading fleet of Danes in the great naval battle of Hjórunga Bay. Sailing under his banner were no fewer than five Icelandic skalds, the poet-historians of the Old Norse world. Two
... En savoir plus
The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen

par Hans Christian Andersen, Maria Tatar ...

Traduit par Maria Tatar, Julie K. Allen ...

Collections series The Annotated Books
A richly entertaining and informative collection of Hans Christian Andersen's stories, annotated by one of America's leading folklore scholars.In her most ambitious annotated work to date, Maria Tatar celebrates the stories told by Denmark's "perfect wizard" and re-envisions Hans Christian Andersen as a writer who casts his spell on both children and adults. Andersen's most beloved tales, such as ... En savoir plus

$38.79 CAD

A richly entertaining and informative collection of Hans Christian Andersen's stories, annotated by one of America's leading folklore scholars.In her most ambitious annotated work to date, Maria Tatar celebrates the stories told by Denmark's "perfect wizard" and re-envisions Hans Christian Andersen as a writer who casts his spell on both children and adults. Andersen's most beloved tales, such as
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