Wayward Heroes【電子書籍】[ Halldor Laxness ]

＜p＞＜strong＞“Drawing on historical events, including King Olaf’s reign in Norway and the burning of Chartres Cathedral, Laxness revises and renews the bloody sagas of Icelandic tradition, producing not just a spectacular historical novel but one of coal-dark humor and psychological depth.” ＜em＞? Publishers Weekly＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞First published in 1952, Halld?r Laxness’s ＜em＞Wayward Heroes＜/em＞ offers an unlikely representation of modern literature. A reworking of medieval Icelandic sagas, the novel is set against the backdrop of the medieval Norse world. Laxness satirizes the spirit of sagas, criticizing the global militarism and belligerent national posturing rampant in the postwar buildup to the Cold War.＜/p＞ ＜p＞He does that through the novel’s main characters, the sworn brothers ?orm??ur Bessason and ?orgeir H?varsson, warriors who blindly pursue ideals that lead to the imposition of power through violent means. The two see the world around them only through a veil of heroic il．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る