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. This can be seen in their special metre, their dialogic
or monologic form, bearing traces of improvisation by one or more
speakers, their stage directions, their stock scenes, their taste
for disguised or theriomorphic characters, and their fixed
traditional plots. In analysing this unity, the text brings forth
observations on the relationship between the poems and the
socio-cultural context in which they were written. This is a highly
informative volume that will be of value to anyone with an interest
in Old Norse literature and literary criticism.
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