The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel Kingship and Narrative Artistry in a Mediaeval Irish Saga |
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| Author:
| O'Connor, Ralph |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-164943-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $351.00 |
Book Description:
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This book explores the strange world of Irish sagas and is the first monograph to offer systematic literary analysis of any single native Irish saga. It presents an analysis of the finest of the sagas, The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel, and invites the reader not only to understand this and other Irish sagas, but also to enjoy them as literature.
This book explores the strange world of Irish sagas and is the first monograph to offer systematic literary analysis of any single native Irish saga. It presents an analysis of the finest of the sagas, The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel, and invites the reader not only to understand this and other Irish sagas, but also to enjoy them as literature.