Poetic Edda

Zusatztext these sinewy sagas include such modern elements as gutsy heroines and ultra-violence Informationen zum Autor Carolyne Larrington has published widely on Old Norse myth, legends, and literature, inlcuding co-editing two volumes of essays on eddic poetry wiht Paul Acker. Her books include King Arthur's Enchantresses: Morgan and Her Sisters in Arthurian Tradition (IB Tauris, 2006) and Magical Tales: Myth, Legend and Enchantment in Children's Books (with Diane Purkiss, Bodleian Library, 2013). Klappentext A fully revised translation of the great collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry known as the Poetic Edda, containing the narratives of the creation of the world and the coming of Ragnarok, the Doom of the Gods. Gods, giants, and human heroes populate the poems. This edition includes three new poems. Zusammenfassung A fully revised translation of the great collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry known as the Poetic Edda, containing the narratives of the creation of the world and the coming of Ragnarok, the Doom of the Gods. Gods, giants, and human heroes populate the poems. This edition includes three new poems.

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Larringtons version of The Poetic Edda has been beautifully translated, and the flow of each poem is perfect. Kirsty Hewitt, Book Hugger

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• Assisted by: Carolyne Larrington (Translation), Larrington Carolyne (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2014
• EAN: 9780199675340
• ISBN: 978-0-19-967534-0
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Series: World's classics; Oxford World's Classics; World's classics; Oxford World's Classics; World's classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; POETRY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Scandinavian, Folklore, myths & legends, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Old Norse, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Poetry / poems by individual poets