Voltaire

Pierre Moreau

Francis Pruner

Léon Cellier

Einar Ól. Sveinsson

André Lebois

Jacques Voisine

Jean Richer

Bernard Masson

Jacques Vier

Marianna Carlson

Archives des lettres modernes

Einar Ólafur Sveinsson

Les Sagas islandaises

ævintýri og helgisögur frá miðöldum

Leit eg suður til landa

In Iceland, people do not compose verse just to comfort themselves; they worship poetry and believe in it. In poetry is a power which rules men's lives and health, governs wind and sea. This book contains an account of the various types of Icelandic folk-story, their origins and sources, the folk-beliefs they represent, and their meanings.

The Folk-stories of Iceland

Einar

Paul Schach

First published in 1943, this study was originally titled: A Njalsbuo, bok um mikio listaverk (At the Site of Njal's Assembly Booth, A Book about a Great Work of Art). Contains of critical examination of the Icelandic saga.

A Literary Masterpiece

Njáls Saga

Einar Ól. Sveinsson

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