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The Englishman and the Scandinavian: Or, A Comparison of Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse Literature

The Englishman and the Scandinavian: Or, A Comparison of Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse Literature

Frederick Metcalfe

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Literary CriticismMythology & FolkloreGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353607310
ISBN13: 9789353607319
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 10 2019
Pages: 542
Weight: 1.50
Height: 1.21 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Where do English and Scandinavian stories truly meet? In The Englishman and the Scandinavian, Frederick Metcalfe offers a lucid anglo-saxon literature study that sets Old English verse beside Old Norse myth, saga and song. The result is a vivid work of old norse literary criticism and comparative medieval literature, tracing shared patterns of germanic myth and poetry across early medieval England and Viking Age Scandinavia. The past feels startlingly near. Metcalfe ranges from heroic lays and homilies to legal codes and chronicles, illuminating how anglo-saxon and norse culture shaped one another through language, religion, law and legend. First published in the nineteenth century, this classic academic study became a touchstone for readers trying to understand Beowulf and Eddas side by side, as well as the broader constellation of old english and norse sagas. Scholars and students still value its clear organisation and wide learning, whether as a medieval literature reference book or as background reading alongside a university medieval studies textbook. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it returns in an elegant modern presentation. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure for anyone drawn to the deep roots of northern storytelling.

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