Arthur of the North : The Arthurian legend in the Norse and Rus' realms, The
Arthurian romances Civilization, Medieval, in literature Romances, Old Norse Old Norse literature LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German Artusepik Aufsatzsammlung Criticism, interpretation, etc Translations sähkökirjat
University of Wales Press
2011
EISBN 9780708323533
The book introduces the reader to the stories about King Arthur and his knights and the lovers Tristan and Isolt that flourished in the Scandinavian countries-in Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden-in the Middle Ages and in early modern times. The versions of the Arthurian legend that were popular in the North were translations of mostly French literature. Although they were similar to their sources in many respects, the stories nonetheless underwent change in order to appeal to a culturally quite different audience in the North.
