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The Saga Of The Volsungs
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language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2013-11-07
The Saga Of The Volsungs written by and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-07 with Fiction categories.
Part of a new series Legends from the Ancient North, Beowulf is one of the classic books that influenced JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings 'So the company of men led a careless life, All was well with them: until One began To encompass evil, an enemy from hell. Grendel they called this cruel spirit...' J.R.R. Tolkien spent much of his life studying, translating and teaching the great epic stories of northern Europe, filled with heroes, dragons, trolls, dwarves and magic. He was hugely influential for his advocacy of Beowulf as a great work of literature and, even if he had never written The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, would be recognised today as a significant figure in the rediscovery of these extraordinary tales. Legends from the Ancient North brings together from Penguin Classics five of the key works behind Tolkien's fiction.They are startling, brutal, strange pieces of writing, with an elemental power brilliantly preserved in these translations.They plunge the reader into a world of treachery, quests, chivalry, trials of strength.They are the most ancient narratives that exist from northern Europe and bring us as near as we will ever get to the origins of the magical landscape of Middle-earth (Midgard) which Tolkien remade in the 20th century.
The Saga Of The Volsungs
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language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2012-06-19
The Saga Of The Volsungs written by and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-19 with Social Science categories.
The Saga of the Volsungs is an Icelandic epic of special interest to admirers of Richard Wagner, who drew heavily upon this Norse source in writing his Ring Cycle and a primary source for writers of fantasy such as J. R. R. Tolkien and romantics such as William Morris. A trove of traditional lore, it tells of love, jealousy, vengeance, war, and the mythic deeds of the dragonslayer, Sigurd the Volsung. Byock's comprehensive introduction explores the history, legends, and myths contained in the saga and traces the development of a narrative that reaches back to the period of the great folk migrations in Europe when the Roman Empire collapsed.
The Saga Of King Hrolf Kraki
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Author : Jesse L Byock
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2005-06-30
The Saga Of King Hrolf Kraki written by Jesse L Byock and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-30 with Fiction categories.
Composed in medieval Iceland, Hrolf's Saga is one of the greatest of all mythic-legendary sagas, relating half-fantastical events that were said to have occurred in fifth-century Denmark. It tells of the exploits of King Hrolf and of his famous champions, including Bodvar Bjarki, the 'bear-warrior': a powerful figure whose might and bear-like nature are inspired by the same legendary heritage as Beowulf. Depicting a world of wizards, sorceresses and 'berserker' fighters - originally members of a cult of Odin - this is a compelling tale of ancient magic. A work of timeless power and beauty, it offers both a treasury of Icelandic prose and a masterful gathering of epic, cultic memory, traditional folk tale and myths from the Viking age and far earlier.
The Elder Edda
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Author : Andy Orchard
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2011-04-07
The Elder Edda written by Andy Orchard and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-07 with Poetry categories.
Compiled by an unknown scribe in Iceland around 1270, and based on sources dating back centuries earlier, these mythological and heroic poems tell of gods and mortals from an ancient era: the giant-slaying Thor, the doomed Völsung family, the Hel-ride of Brynhild and the cruelty of Atli the Hun. Eclectic, incomplete and fragmented, these verses nevertheless retain their stark beauty and their power to enthrall, opening a window on to the thoughts, beliefs and hopes of the Vikings and their world.
Egil S Saga
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Author : Leifur Eiriksson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2004-09-30
Egil S Saga written by Leifur Eiriksson and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-30 with Fiction categories.
Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. The saga recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to avenge his father's exile from Norway, defend his honour against the Norwegian King Erik Bloodaxe, and fight for the English King Athelstan in his battles against Scotland. Exploring issues as diverse as the question of loyalty, the power of poetry, and the relationship between two brothers who love the same woman, Egil's Saga is a fascinating depiction of a deeply human character.
The Saga Of Grettir The Strong
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language : en
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Release Date : 2023-06-20
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The Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga by Unknown has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.
Seven Viking Romances
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language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2005-05-26
Seven Viking Romances written by and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05-26 with Fiction categories.
Combining traditional myth, oral history and re-worked European legend to depict an ancient realm of heroism and wonder, the seven tales collected here are among the most fantastical of all the Norse romances. Powerfully inspired works of Icelandic imagination, they relate intriguing, often comical tales of famous kings, difficult gods and women of great beauty, goodness or cunning. The tales plunder a wide range of earlier literature from Homer to the French romances - as in the tale of the wandering hero Arrow-Odd, which combines several older legends, or Egil and Asmund, where the story of Odysseus and the Cyclops is skilfully adapted into a traditional Norse legend. These are among the most outrageous, delightful and exhilarating tales in all Icelandic literature.
The Saga Of The Volsungs
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language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Release Date : 2017-07-31
The Saga Of The Volsungs written by and has been published by Hackett Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-31 with Fiction categories.
From the translator of the bestselling Poetic Edda (Hackett, 2015) comes a gripping new rendering of two of the greatest sagas of Old Norse literature. Together the two sagas recount the story of seven generations of a single legendary heroic family and comprise our best source of traditional lore about its members—including, among others, the dragon-slayer Sigurd, Brynhild the Valkyrie, and the Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok.
Hrafnkel S Saga And Other Icelandic Stories
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language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2005-03-31
Hrafnkel S Saga And Other Icelandic Stories written by and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-31 with Fiction categories.
Written around the thirteenth century AD by Icelandic monks, the seven tales collected here offer a combination of pagan elements tightly woven into the pattern of Christian ethics. They take as their subjects figures who are heroic, but do not fit into the mould of traditional heroes. Some stories concern characters in Iceland - among them Hrafknel's Saga, in which a poor man's son is murdered by his powerful neighbour, and Thorstein the Staff-Struck, which describes an ageing warrior's struggle to settle into a peaceful rural community. Others focus on the adventures of Icelanders abroad, including the compelling Audun's Story, which depicts a farmhand's pilgrimage to Rome. These fascinating tales deal with powerful human emotions, suffering and dignity at a time of profound transition, when traditional ideals were gradually yielding to a more peaceful pastoral lifestyle.
The Saga Of The People Of Laxardal And Bolli Bollason S Tale
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Author : Bergljot S. Kristjansdottir
language : en
Publisher: Paw Prints
Release Date : 2008-11-19
The Saga Of The People Of Laxardal And Bolli Bollason S Tale written by Bergljot S. Kristjansdottir and has been published by Paw Prints this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-19 with categories.
The Penguin Classics list of medieval sagas grows ever more impressive with these two thrilling Norse sagas One of the best -loved works of Icelandic literature, this stirring tale of war and romance follows three generations of strong women, wise leaders, and hotheaded warriors. The only saga rumored to have been written by a woman, it tells of the centuries predating 1245, when magic rites and sorcery clashed with the spread of Christianity throughout a rapidly changing Viking world.