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In Hans Christian Andersen in American Literary Criticism of the Nineteenth Century, Herbert Rowland argues that the literary criticism accompanying the publication of Hans Christian Andersen’s work……続きを見る

This book took its start with the author’s realization that what Old Norse calls 'magic' can be understood as 'unconscious', as stated by C. G. Jung: (we find) 'magical means everything where uncons……続きを見る

Kierkegaard is often praised for his poetic writing style. Throughout his works, especially his pseudonymous ones, he often breaks from philosophical prose and instead uses extended metaphors, fairy……続きを見る

This book examines how social democratic parties have responded to populist radical right parties in the battle for support from working-class voters. It focuses on the paradigmatic examples of soci……続きを見る

Stieg Larsson was an unabashed feminist in his personal and professional life and in the fictional world he created, but The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl ……続きを見る

This book explores accounts in the Sagas of Icelanders of encounters with foreign peoples, both abroad and in Iceland, who are portrayed according to stereotypes which vary depending on their origin……続きを見る

Dans son Suvre intitulée L'inceste, Odysse Barot explore le thème délicat et controversé de l'inceste à travers une prose poétique et introspective. Par le biais de différents personnages, l'auteur ……続きを見る

History of Vikings Thank you for purchasing “History of Vikings: An Epic Guide to the Viking Age and Feared Norse Seafarers. Such as Egil Skallagrimsson, Ragnar Lothbrok, Ivar the Boneless, and More……続きを見る

Altnordisch 1. Die Sprache der Wikinger, Runen und isländischen Sagas dreht sich alles um die in der skandinavischen Wikingerzeit und im isländischen Mittelalter gesprochene altnordische Sprache. Au……続きを見る

Skandinaviasta on kiehtova kokoelma esseitä ja tarinoita, jotka valottavat Pohjoismaiden monimuotoista kulttuuria, historiaa ja yhteiskuntaa. Kirjassa käsitellään mm. pohjoismaista mytologiaa, kirja……続きを見る

Democracy in Picturebooks from Sweden and the United States, 2000-2020 explores democracy-themed picturebooks written for children between the ages of three and ten. With multiple analyses of pictur……続きを見る

Northern Arts is a magnificent and provocative exploration of Scandinavian literature and art. With intellectual power and deep emotional insights, writer and critic Arnold Weinstein guides us throu……続きを見る

The Love Books Ovid - The Love Books of Ovid is a collection of four works of Roman poet Ovids verses on love in English prose translation. Ovid, born in 43 B.C., a contemporary of Virgil and Horace……続きを見る

Préface Préliminaires La poésie grecque avant Homère. Les Rhapsodes Homère Hésiode Hymnes homériques et poèmes cycliques Poésie élégiaque et poésie ïambique Poésie élégiaque (suite) Poésie choliambi……続きを見る

The vast and diverse corpus of Old Norse literature preserves the language spoken not only by the Vikings, kings, and heroes of medieval Scandinavia but also by outlaws, missionaries, and farmers. S……続きを見る

An examination of what dialogues and direct speech in Old Norse literature can convey and mean, beyond their immediate face-value. The vast and diverse corpus of Old Norse literature preserves the l……続きを見る

Translations of French romances into other vernaculars in the Middle Ages have sometimes been viewed as "less important" versions of prestigious sources, rather than in their place as part of a broa……続きを見る

The adaptation of French texts into medieval Swedish reveals the progress of a Europe-wide literary culture. Translations of French romances into other vernaculars in the Middle Ages have sometimes ……続きを見る

Nel corso del Medioevo, in Islanda e in Norvegia sono state scritte decine di saghe, testi narrativi in prosa che ripercorrono le imprese di antenati leggendari, temerari vichinghi, santi vescovi e ……続きを見る

This cross-cultural study analyses images and descriptions of breasts and breastfeeding in children’s books and literature for adults, in both English and Swedish. It explores how the feeding of inf……続きを見る

Viking Mediologies is a study of pre-modern multimedia rooted in the embodied poetic practice of Viking Age skalds. Prior study of the skaldic tradition has focused on authorshipーdistinctions of po……続きを見る

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 movie……続きを見る

'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 -……続きを見る

With typical critical flair, Raymond Williams examines the development of the dramatic form from Henrik Ibsen to Bertolt Brecht. Taking an expansive view of drama from around the world, he offers th……続きを見る

Located within the field of environmental humanities, this volume engages with one of the most pressing contemporary environmental challenges of our time: how can we shift our understanding and real……続きを見る

Den bergtagna: En kärlekens tragedi är en sällsynt samling som förenar två av svensk litteraturs mest framstående röster från 1800-talet, Axel Lundegård och Victoria Benedictsson, i en utforskning a……続きを見る

I 'Svensk litteraturhistoria' sammanförs en mångfald av litterära stilar och perspektiv som tillsammans utforskar den svenska litteraturens rika skattkammare från historiska, kulturella och estetisk……続きを見る

First full analysis of the skaldic verse appearing in the family sagas of Icelanders, considering why and how it is deployed. Sagas of Icelanders, also called family sagas, are the best known of the……続きを見る

An exciting new collection of essays exploring the startling variety of transformations of Old Norse texts, and their legacy in later literary cultures. The "Viking Age" of medieval Scandinavia, wit……続きを見る

This innovative volume presents, for the first time ever, cutting-edge research about the Swedish Nobel Laureate Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) in one comprehensive resource. Written by scholars from a ……続きを見る