A late medieval Icelandic romance about the maiden-king of France, the Nítíða saga was well received in its day and grew in popularity throughout post-Reformation Iceland. It has not, however, received the comprehensive scholarly analysis it...
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A late medieval Icelandic romance about the maiden-king of France, the Nítíða saga was well received in its day and grew in popularity throughout post-Reformation Iceland. It has not, however, received the comprehensive scholarly analysis it deserves, or that other Icelandic sagas have received. Sheryl McDonald Werronen corrects that here, offering a detailed study of the saga and its presentation of women and the Icelandic worldview, including questions of identity, gender, female solidarity, and the romance genre itself Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Manuscript Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I. Romance Contexts -- 1. Manuscript Witnesses -- 2. Intertextuality -- 3. Setting the Scene -- Part II. Romance Characters -- 4. The Hero and her Rivals -- 5. Women Helping Women, and Other Minor Characters -- 6. Romance through the Eyes of the Narrator -- Conclusion -- Appendix Nítíða saga Text and Translation -- Index
