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This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy genre, being a direct influence on authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien. As well as fiction, Morris penned poetry and essays. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Publié par	Read Books Ltd.
Date de parution	03 avril 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781473367210
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	6 Mo

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GRETTIS SAGA: THE STORY OF GRETTIR THE STRONG
An Old Icelandic Saga
Translated By
William Morris
&
Eirikr Magnusson

Copyright © 2013 Read Books Ltd.
This book is copyright and may not be
reproduced or copied in any way without
the express permission of the publisher in writing
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William Morris
William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20 th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy genre, being a direct influence on authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien. As well as fiction, Morris penned poetry and essays. Amongst his best-known works are The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems (1858), The Earthly Paradise (1868–1870), A Dream of John Ball (1888), News from Nowhere (1890), and the fantasy romance The Well at the World’s End (1896). Morris was also an important figure in British socialism, founding the Socialist League in 1884. He died in 1896, aged 62.

Contents
William Morris
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14 - Of Grettir as a child, and his forward ways with his father
Chapter 15 - Of the ball-play on Midfirth Water
Chapter 16 - Of the slaying of Skeggi
Chapter 17 - Of Grettir’s voyage out
Chapter 18 - Of Grettir at Haramsey and his dealings
Chapter 19 - Of Yule at Haramsey, and how Grettir dealt with the Bearserks.
Chapter 20 - How Thorfinn met Grettir at Haramsey again
Chapter 21 - Of Grettir and Biorn and the Bear
Chapter 22 - Of the Slaying of Biorn
Chapter 23 - The Slaying of Hiarandi
Chapter 24 - Of the Slaying of Gunnar, and Grettir’s strife with Earl Svein
Chapter 25 - The Slaying of Thorgils Makson
Chapter 26 - Of Thorstein Kuggson, and the gathering
Chapter 27 - The Suit for the Slaying of Thorgils Makson
Chapter 28 - Grettir comes out to Iceland again
Chapter 29 - Of the Horse-fight at Longfit.
Chapter 30 - Of Thorbiorn Oxmain and Thorbiorn Tardy, and of Grettir’s meeting with Kormak on Ramfirth-neck.
Chapter 31 - How Grettir met Bardi, the Son of Gudmund, as he came back from the Heath-slayings
Chapter 32 - Of the Haunting at Thorhall-stead; and how Thorhall took a Shepherd by the rede of Skapti the Lawman, and of what befell thereafter
Chapter 33 - Of the doings of Glam at Thorhall-stead.
Chapter 34 - Grettir hears of the Hauntings
Chapter 35 - Grettir goes to Thorhall-stead, and has to do with Glam
Chapter 36 - Of Thorbiorn Oxmain’s autumn-feast, and the mocks of Thorbiorn Tardy
Chapter 37 - Olaf the Saint, King in Norway; the slaying of Thorbiorn Tardy; Grettir goes to Norway
Chapter 38 - Of Thorir of Garth and his sons; and how Grettir fetched fire for his shipmates
Chapter 39 - How Grettir would fain bear Iron before the King
Chapter 40 - Of Grettir and Snoekoll
Chapter 41 - Of Thorstein Dromond’s Arms, and what he deemed they might do
Chapter 42 - Of the Death of Asmund the Grey haired
Chapter 43 - The Onset on Atli at the Pass and the Slaying of Gunnar and Thorgeir
Chapter 44 - The Suit for the Slaying of the Sons of Thorir of the Pass
Chapter 45 - Of the Slaying of Atli Asmundson
Chapter 46 - Grettir outlawed at the Thing at the Suit of Thorir of Garth
Chapter 47 - Grettir comes out to Iceland again
Chapter 48 - The Slaying of Thorbiorn Oxmain
Chapter 49 - The gathering to avenge Thorbiorn Oxmain
Chapter 50 - Grettir and the Foster-brothers at Reek-knolls
Chapter 51 - Of the suit for the Slaying of Thorbiorn Oxmain, and how Thorir of Garth would not that Grettir should be made sackless.
Chapter 52 - How Grettir was taken by the Icefirth Carles
Chapter 53 - Grettir with Thorstein Kuggson
Chapter 54 - Grettir meets Hallmund on the Keel
Chapter 55 - Of Grettir on Ernewaterheath, and his dealings with Grim there
Chapter 56 - Of Grettir and Thorir Redbeard
Chapter 57 - How Thorir of Garth set on Grettir on Ernewaterheath
Chapter 58 - Grettir in Fairwoodfell
Chapter 59 - Gisli’s meeting with Grettir
Chapter 60 - Of the Fight at Hitriver
Chapter 61 - How Grettir left Fairwoodfell, and of his abiding in Thorir’s-dale.
Chapter 62 - Of the Death of Hallmund, Grettir’s Friend.
Chapter 63 - How Grettir beguiled Thorir of Garth when he was nigh taking him
Chapter 64 - Of the ill haps at Sand-heaps, and how Guest came to the Goodwife there
Chapter 65 - Of Guest and the Troll-wife.
Chapter 66 - Of the Dweller in the Cave under the Force
Chapter 67 - Grettir driven from Sand-heaps to the West
Chapter 68 - How Thorod, the Son of Snorri Godi, went against Grettir.
Chapter 69 - How Grettir took leave of his Mother at Biarg, and fared with Illugi his Brother to Drangey
Chapter 70 - Of the Bonders who owned Drangey between them
Chapter 71 - How those of Skagafirth found Grettir on Drangey
Chapter 72 - Of the Sports at Heron-ness Thing
Chapter 73 - The Handselling of Peace
Chapter 74 - Of Grettir’s Wrestling: and how Thorbiorn Angle now bought the more part of Drangey
Chapter 75 - Thorbiorn Angle goes to Drangey to speak with Grettir
Chapter 76 - How Noise let the fire out on Drangey, and how Grettir must needs go aland for more
Chapter 77 - Grettir at the home-stead of Reeks
Chapter 78 - Of Haring at Drangey, and the end of him
Chapter 79 - Of the Talk at the Thing about Grettir’s Outlawry
Chapter 80 - Thorbiorn Angle goes with his Foster-mother out to Drangey
Chapter 81 - Of the Carline’s evil Gift to Grettir
Chapter 82 - Grettir sings of his Great Deeds
Chapter 83 - How Thorbiorn Angle gathered Force and set Sail for Drangey.
Chapter 84 - The Slaying of Grettir Asmundson
Chapter 85 - How Thorbiorn Angle claimed Grettir’s Head-money.
Chapter 86 - How Thorbiorn Angle brought Grettir’s Head to Biarg
Chapter 87 - Affairs at the Althing
Chapter 88 - Thorbiorn Angle goes to Norway, and thence to Micklegarth
Chapter 89 - How the Short-Sword was the easier known when sought for by reason of the notch in the blade
Chapter 90 - How the Lady Spes redeemed Thorstein from the Dungeon
Chapter 91 - Of the doings of Thorstein and the Lady Spes
Chapter 92 - Of the Oath that Spes made before the Bishop
Chapter 93 - Thorstein and Spes come out to Norway
Chapter 94 - Thorstein Dromund and Spes leave Norway again
Chapter 95 - How Thorstein Dromund and Spes fared to Rome and died there

Chapter 1
There was a man named Onund, who was the son of Ufeigh Clubfoot, the son of Ivar the Smiter; Onund was brother of Gudbiorg, the mother of Gudbrand Ball, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint. Onund was an Uplander by the kin of his mother; but the kin of his father dwelt chiefly about Rogaland and Hordaland. He was a great viking, and went harrying west over the Sea. Balk of Sotanes, the son of Blaeng, was with him herein, and Orm the Wealthy withal, and Hallvard was the name of the third of them. They had five ships, all well manned, and therewith they harried in the South-isles; and when they came to Barra, they found there a king, called Kiarval, and he, too, had five ships. They gave him battle, and a hard fray there was. The men of Onund were of the eagerest, and on either side many fell; but the end of it was that the king fled with only one ship. So there the men of Onund took both ships and much wealth, and abode there through the winter. For three summers they harried throughout Ireland and Scotland, and thereafter went to Norway.

Chapter 2
In those days were there great troubles in Norway. Harald the Unshorn, son of Halfdan the Black, was pushing forth for the kingdom. Before that he was King of the Uplands; then he went north through the land, and had many battles there, and ever won the day. Thereafter he harried south in the land, and wheresoever he came, laid all under him; but when he came to Hordaland, swarms of folk came thronging against him; and their captains were Kiotvi the Wealthy, and Thorir Longchin, and those of South Rogaland, and King Sulki. Geirmund Helskin was then in the west over the Sea; nor was he in that battle, though he had a kingdom in Hordaland.
Now that autumn Onund and his fellows came from the west over the Sea; and when Thorir Longchin and King Kiotvi heard thereof, they sent men to meet them, and prayed them for help, and promised them honours. Then they entered into fellowship with Thorir and his men; for they were exceeding fain to try their strength, and said that there would they be whereas the fight was hottest.
Now was the meeting with Harald the King in Rogaland, in that firth which is called Hafrsfirth; and both sides had many men. This was the greatest battle that has ever been fought in Norway, and hereof most Sagas tell; for of those is ever most told, of whom the Sagas are made; and thereto came folk from all the land, and many from other lands and swarms of vikings.
Now Onund laid his ship alongside one board of the ship of Thorir Longchin, about the midst of the fleet, but King Harald laid his on the other board, because Thorir was the greatest bearserk, and the stoutest of men; so the fight was of the fiercest on either side. Then the king cried on his bearserks for an onslaught, and they were called the Wolf-coats, for on the