The first part of Text I, the extract from HrГіlfs saga, has a comprehensive grammatical commentary. Users of this book are reminded that several further complete Old Icelandic texts with glossaries are available in other Viking Society publications (see p. This plan has now been fulfilled, and NION now offers an introduction to the whole range of early Scandinavian writings.

The plan of this volume was that it should include at least one extract from works in each of the main genres of Old Norse literature. The general вЂIntroduction to the Study of Old NorseвЂ™ is by Alison Finlay. This is by Anthony Faulkes, who has also been general editor of the whole volume, and compiled the main Glossary and Index in Part III, the fourth edition of which includes supplementary Glossaries and Indexes to the East Norse texts and the runic inscriptions by Michael Barnes. The introductions are by the same writers, except in the case of Text I. III, VIII, XXI and XXVII: Richard Perkins. The texts have been prepared and annotated by the following: I, XVII and XX: Michael Barnes. The vocabulary of these texts is included in the fourth edition of Part III: Glossary and Index of Names. PREFACE This fourth edition of A New Introduction to Old Norse, Part II: Reader contains, in addition to all those in previous editions, nine new texts: extracts from The Book of Settlements, the Saga of EirГkr the Red (about an expedition to VГnland), NjГЎls saga, a law-book (GrГЎgГЎs), a learned text (treatise on physiognomy), examples of Old Danish and Old Swedish writings and the Norwegian KingвЂ™s Mirror and two complete poems, another eddic (heroic) poem (HamвЂєismГЎl) and the rГma about St Г“lГЎfr. Printed by Short Run Press Limited, Exeter ISBN: 978-0-90 First published 2001 Second edition with corrections and additions 2002 Third edition with corrections and additions 2005 Fourth edition with corrections and additions 2007 Reprinted with minor corrections 2008 VIKING SOCIETY FOR NORTHERN RESEARCH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON A NEW INTRODUCTION TO OLD NORSE PART II: READER

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