Books in the Histories of Scandinavian Literature series

Provides an overview of the literature of Iceland, since the country's settlement in the ninth century, including chapters on lesser-known areas such as drama, children's literature, women's literature, and North American Icelandic literature.

Beginning with rock carvings five millennia old, Norwegian literature first came to flower with the Norse poets of the ninth century, who chronicled the heroism of Viking explorers and conquerers. This book describes the subsequent progression of Norwegian literature.

The literature of Finland is bilingual, with extensive traditions in both Finnish and Swedish. Covering both of the literary traditions, this volume includes a series of connected chapters by leading authorities. It also offers an examination of Finland's Swedish-language literature from the late fifteenth century to the early nineteenth century.