THE SAGAS OF ICELANDERS are amongst the crowning achievements of medieval literature. In their narrative artistry and characterisation, the Sagas rank with the world's greatest literary treasures - as epic as Homer, as deep in tragedy as Sophocles, as engagingly human as Shakespeare. They form a unique literary genre and have inspired writers as diverse as Walter Scott, Jorge Luis Borges and W H Auden.
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"One of the great marvels of World Literature.... This is a dream come true." --Ted Hughes
"A testimony to the human spirit's ability not only to endure what fate may send it but to be renewed by the experience." --Seamus Heaney
"The glory of the Sagas is indisputable." --Milan Kundera
"Generally excellent, accurate and readable, these translations are sure to become the standard versions." --The Times Literary Supplement (London)
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"A testimony to the human spirit's ability not only to endure what fate may send it but to be renewed by the experience." --Seamus Heaney
"The glory of the Sagas is indisputable." --Milan Kundera
"Generally excellent, accurate and readable, these translations are sure to become the standard versions." --The Times Literary Supplement (London)
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THE SAGAS OF ICELANDERS are amongst the crowning achievements of medieval literature. In their narrative artistry and characterisation, the Sagas rank with the world's greatest literary treasures - as epic as Homer, as deep in tragedy as Sophocles, as engagingly human as Shakespeare. They form a unique literary genre and have inspired writers as diverse as Walter Scott, Jorge Luis Borges and W H Auden.
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Egil's Saga is acknowledged as one of the masterpieces of the genre, a magnificently wrought portrait of poet, warrior and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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Von Mark Henderson
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
These sagas are selected from the excellent and rare five volume set "Complete Sagas of the Icelanders". The translations are clear and readable. A glossary is provided to explain terms unfamiliar to those new to the sagas. In addition there is considerable historical background material which gives the necessary context for understanding the sagas.
If you enjoy the Old Icelandic sagas, this volume is a _must have_. If you aren't familiar with the Old Icelandic sagas, this is probably the best place to start.
Von Rainer Schulze
Format:Taschenbuch
This book is a must-have for anybody who ever set foot on Icelandic soil and learned to love this country. Who wants to read some great but still mostly unknown world literature will also find this collection astonishing in any way. It might be hard to read and a bit lengthy for the reader seeking for a relaxing novel, but still this different reading experience might be worth a try.
Von "slofty"
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
When I saw this book on the table of "new" books at the local chain bookstore, I rushed home with exitement to order the book from Amazon - at a considerable discount!
As a Norwegian-American, I grew-up with other people named "Olaf", "Eirik", "Ragnar", "Einar", "Magnus" and "Bjorn". I always knew that these names had come from Scandinavian history - but I didn't know EXACTLY. Now I know. As children, we would hear small snippets of these stories from our parents and grandparents - but never really knew exactly where they came from. Now I know.
In this age where we are constantly told through a variety of media and social institutions that we must "appreciate" diversity and other cultures, this usually really only means a COUPLE of other cultures that happen to have a lot of political influence right now.
There are GENERATIONS of Scandinavian-American people who have completely forgotten THEIR heritage...having been lumped-together with other Western Europeans...as if they ALL had/have the same culture.
These stories of Eirik The Red, Leif Eiriksson, Odin, etc. should be force-fed to EVERY literature student in America - along with Toni Morrison, Shakespeare, Steinbeck AND Greek/Roman mythology. (Heresy, I know!) I see students every day who devour "junk" trade paperback fantasy novels, when everything they are looking for can be found in these beautifully translated sagas that are not only based on some historical fact, but are so beautifully written that they could become a foundation for much further learning.
This edition is wonderful. Beautifully bound, with a few maps and geneological charts, glossary and pronunciation guide. Reading through this collection of sagas reminded me of my experience in junior high when I was reading through J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy. There are a lot of names to keep tract of as you read, but many of these names have important historical references with which you will already be familiar. I am so glad that I purchased this book. It will be on my bookshelf for many years to come, and I am sure that I will take it down and re-read favorite portions of it again and again.
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A lively, informative, scholarly, historical survey.
The Sagas of Icelanders gathers accounts written in the vernacular by anonymous authors in Iceland during the 13th and 14th centuries, providing a surprisingly weighty collection... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Juni 2000 von Midwest Book Review
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A Fantastic collection of Sagas!
Just finished reading this magnificiant book! It's a great literary source if your looking for information on Nordic society etc. Ideal for any Asatruar.
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Veröffentlicht am 12. Mai 2000 von Brad Lucas
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