London’s Use of Taine in A Daughter of the Snows
2015; Oxford University Press; Volume: 62; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/notesj/gjv094
ISSN1471-6941
Autores Tópico(s)American Literature and Culture
ResumoIN chapter 14 of Jack London’s A Daughter of the Snows, Frona Welse and Vance Corliss celebrate their Teutonic heritage. Frona chants verses that mention Yggdrasil, Loki, and Hel, figures prominent in Norse mythology: “‘Trembles Yggdrasil’s ash yet standing; groans that ancient tree, and the Jötun Loki is loosed. The shadows groan on the ways of Hel, until the fire of Surt has consumed the tree. Hrym steers from the east, the waters rise, the mundane snake is coiled in jötun-rage. The worm beats the water, and the eagle screams; the pale of beak tears carcases; the ship Naglfar is loosed. Surt from the south comes with flickering flame; shines from his sword the Val-god’s sun.’ ” She continues: “ ‘The stony hills are dashed together, the giantesses totter; men tread the path of Hel, and heaven is cloven. The sun darkens, earth in ocean sinks, fall from heaven the bright stars, fire’s breath assails the all-nourishing tree, towering fire plays against heaven itself.’ ”1
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