The Broken Sword
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The Broken Sword is a 1954 dark fantasy novel by Poul Anderson that blends Norse mythology with a tragic, high-stakes tale of humans, elves, and gods.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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revised edition ⓘ |
| author |
Poul Anderson
NERFINISHED
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Poul Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralObject | magical sword ⓘ |
| comparedTo | The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
dark fantasy
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high fantasy ⓘ mythic fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Fredia
NERFINISHED
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Imric NERFINISHED ⓘ Skafloc NERFINISHED ⓘ The Broken Sword (weapon) NERFINISHED ⓘ Valgard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEdition | 1971 revised edition of The Broken Sword ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
bargains with supernatural powers
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changeling child ⓘ doom-laden prophecy ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalElement |
Celtic elements
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Norse gods NERFINISHED ⓘ elves ⓘ trolls ⓘ |
| hasReception |
critical praise for imaginative power
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cult classic status in fantasy literature ⓘ noted for its violence and bleakness ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between humans and elves
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identity and duality ⓘ tragic fate ⓘ war among gods and supernatural beings ⓘ |
| hasWeapon | cursed sword ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Norse mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySetting |
Scandinavia
NERFINISHED
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Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | pre-Tolkien modern fantasy ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grim and tragic tone
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integration of Norse myth into secondary-world fantasy ⓘ use of archaic-sounding prose style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1954
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1971 ⓘ |
| publisher | Abelard Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPlot | era of Viking raids in Britain ⓘ |
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