William Morris and the Icelandic Sagas / Ian Felce.
William Morris and the Icelandic Sagas / Ian Felce.
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Publisher
Cambridge : D. S. Brewer, 2018.
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G 2019/0287
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 195 pages ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- 'The lovers of Gudrun' and the crisis of the Grail quest -- The sagas of Icelanders and the transmutation of shame -- Grettir the Strong and the courage of incapacity -- Heimskringla, literalness and the power of craft -- Sigurd the Volsung and the fulfilment of the deedful measure -...
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Cambridge : D. S. Brewer, 2018.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"The work of William Morris (1834-1896) was hugely influenced by the medieval sagas and poetry of Iceland; in particular, they inspired his long poems "The Lovers of Gudrun" and Sigurd the Volsung. Between 1868 and 1876, Morris not only translated several major sagas into English for the first time with his collaborator the Icelander Eirikur Magnus...
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William Morris and the Icelandic Sagas / Ian Felce.
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Medievalism, 2043-8230 ; volume XIII
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-189) and index.
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G 2019/0287
Record Identifier
74VKV03xZlod
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV03xZlod
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ISBN
1843845016 (hardcover: acid-free paper)
9781843845010 (hardcover: acid-free paper)
DDC
821.8
MMS ID
991024225297902626
