Ghosts, Trolls and the Hidden People
An anthology of Icelandic folk legends
- Auteur: Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir (IJsland)
- Soort boek: IJslandse volkslegendes
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Reaktion Books
- Verschijnt: 1 mei 2025
- Omvang: 248 pagina’s
- Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook
- Prijs: £ 16,95
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol / Libris
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Flaptekst van het boek met volkslegendes uit IJsland
A unique and enchanting window into the world of Icelandic folk legend.
This unique and enchanting book opens the door to a captivating world of Icelandic folk legends. The six chapters of this anthology are each based on a different setting: farm, wilderness, darkness, church, ocean and shore. It provides translated tales from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as introductions by the author which place these often-supernatural happenings in the context of Icelandic society. The legends include stories of hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters and even polar bears, exploring themes of love, revenge and conflict. The book highlights the tension between Christianity and paganism, past and present, nature and humanity, and divides within society.
Drawing from a wide variety of Icelandic sources, this book makes these colourful, entertaining, lively folk legends available to non-Icelandic speakers, many for the first time.