Elder Edda and Ancient Scandinavian Drama

Klappentext Originally published in 1920, this book provides a theory of the dramatic origin of the older Eddic poems. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1920! this book provides a theory of the dramatic origin of the older Eddic poems. Whilst the Eddic collection in general can be seen to contain a variety of unrelated elements! there is an essential unity to the older poems on native subjects. Inhaltsverzeichnis Frontispiece; 1. The Eddic problem; 2. The Edda poems; 3. The Edda poems in relation to other early Scandinavian verse; 4. The chant-metre poems; 5. Mythological poems in old-lore metre (excusrsus, Thrym's Lay); 6. Lost poems in chat-metre; 7. Icelandic tradition and the Norwegian poems; 8. Characteristics of Norwegian Eddic poetry: traces of popular origin; 9. Characteristics of Norwegian Eddic poetry (cont.): the prose comments; 10. Characteristics of Norwegian Eddic poetry (cont): stock scenes, theriomorphic personages and disguise; 11. Evidence for indigenous drama in Scandinavia; 12. Plots of the Eddic dramas: divine protagonists; 13. Plots of the Eddic dramas (cont.): the ritual marriage; 14. Plots of the Eddic dramas (cont.): the fertility drama; 15. Characters of the fertility drama; 16. Actors and authors. The chorus. The scene; 17. The beginnings of tragedy. The Greek analogy; 18. Conclusion; Index.

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• Authors: Bertha S. Phillpotts, Bertha Surtees Phillpotts
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2011
• EAN: 9781107694842
• ISBN: 978-1-107-69484-2
• No. of pages: 230
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Scandinavian, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Old Norse