The New Middle Ages: A Narratological Study

Jakobsson, Ármann

This book focuses on minor characters in fiction, primarily nameless and unimportant figures found within medieval Icelandic sagas but weaving in examples from Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky, and the Pet Shop Boys. Jakobsson examines minor characters and their role, as well as their absence, through narratology. He also studies the sagas as literature, arguing that few elements open up sagas as much as how minor characters function.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2026-01-03

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783032111869

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-11187-6

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 147