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The Story of the Volsungs

by Anonymous
Antony Ferguson
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Originally written in Icelandic in the thirteenth century AD by an anonymous author, The Story of The Volsungs is a legendary saga based on Norse mythology. The epic describes the legendary history and heroic feats of several generations of mythic Viking families and derives from many sources, including preexisting Edda, or heroic poems, Norse legends, historical events, and orally transmitted folklore. The saga is imbued throughout with themes of power, jealousy, love, vengeance, and fear. Often considered a critical influence on such later works as Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle and J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Story of the Volsungs is a powerful epic that continues to resonate for modern listeners. This edition-which includes excerpts from the Poetic Eddas, one of the sources of The Story of the Volsungs-is the translation by William Morris and Eirikr Magnusson.
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Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781452623566
  • File size: 132124 KB
  • Release date: June 30, 2011
  • Duration: 04:35:15

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  • ISBN: 9781452623566
  • File size: 132379 KB
  • Release date: June 30, 2011
  • Duration: 04:35:13
  • Number of parts: 4

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Classic Literature Fiction Literature Mythology

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Originally written in Icelandic in the thirteenth century AD by an anonymous author, The Story of The Volsungs is a legendary saga based on Norse mythology. The epic describes the legendary history and heroic feats of several generations of mythic Viking families and derives from many sources, including preexisting Edda, or heroic poems, Norse legends, historical events, and orally transmitted folklore. The saga is imbued throughout with themes of power, jealousy, love, vengeance, and fear. Often considered a critical influence on such later works as Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle and J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Story of the Volsungs is a powerful epic that continues to resonate for modern listeners. This edition-which includes excerpts from the Poetic Eddas, one of the sources of The Story of the Volsungs-is the translation by William Morris and Eirikr Magnusson.
Expand title description text
Classic Literature Fiction Literature Mythology
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Tantor Media, Inc.
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781452623566
    File size: 132124 KB
    Release date: June 30, 2011
    Duration: 04:35:15

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781452623566
    File size: 132379 KB
    Release date: June 30, 2011
    Duration: 04:35:13
    Number of parts: 4

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English