Edda

Description

Product ID:	9780460876162
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Edda
Authors:	Author: Snorri Sturluson, Anthony Faulkes
Page Count:	288
Subjects:	Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Icelandic
Description:	The only English translation to include the complete work - a must-have for all students of early Norse literature. The only English translation to include the complete work - a must-have for all students of early Norse literature. Over a period of twenty years, Snorri Sturluson, scholar, courtier and poet, compiled the prose EDDA as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings. His work surveys the content, style and metres of traditional Viking poetry and includes a poem of Snorri''s own, praising the king of Norway. Ironically, Snorri was killed in his own cellar in 1241 on the instigation of the king of Norway as a result of political intrigue. The EDDA contains the most extensive account of Norse myths and legends that has survived from the Middle Ages. This is the only edition available with introduction, text summaries, indexes and chronology of early Icelandic literature.
Imprint Name:	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher Name:	Orion Publishing Co
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2008-01-23

Weight	254 g
Dimensions	198 × 136 × 22 mm