دانلود کتاب The Laxdœla Saga: Its Structural Patterns

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Dedication
PREFACE
CONTENTS
Introduction
Problems of Saga Research
Previous Studies on \'Laxdœla saga\'
Chapter I: Foreknowledge
The General Plan of the Saga
Dreams, Curses, Premonitions, and Prophecies
Anticipation in Retrospect
Chapter II: Repetition
Chapter III: Comparison: Parallels and Contrasts
Chapter IV: Triplets and Quadruplets: Contrapuntal Variation
The Parties
The Goadings
The Killings
The Drownings
The Sales of Land
Quadruplets
Chapter V: Recurrence
Literary Perspectives
The Historical Illusion
The Oral Heritage Re-evaluated
Written Sources
The Social and Moral Order
Destiny
The Characters
The Epic Base
The Dramatic Presentation
Style and Tone
Rhythm and Time
The Age of the Sturlungs: Authorship and Date of the Saga
Notes
Appendix I: Genealogical Tables
Appendix II: Manuscripts of \'Laxdœla saga\' and Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index of Topics and Concepts
Index of Personal Names