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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics (28 Jul 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140447555
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140447552
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,199 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for Norse mythology. Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, it tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic and recounts the battles that follow as gods, giants, dwarves and elves struggle for survival. It also preserves the oral memory of heroes, warrior kings and queens. In clear prose interspersed with powerful verse, the Edda provides unparalleled insight into the gods’ tragic realization that the future holds one final cataclysmic battle, Ragnarok, when the world will be destroyed. These tales from the pagan era have proved to be among the most influential of all myths and legends, inspiring modern works as diverse as Wagner’s Ring Cycle and Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.


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Snorri Sturlson (1179-1241) was an Icelandic descendant of the poet and hero from Egil's Saga, Egill Skallgrímsson. He was the best-known writer of the saga, author of the PROSE EDDA, which was written as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings, and HEIMSKRINGLA, a history of the kings of Norway, the most important prose collection in Old Norse literature. Jesse Bycock is Professor of Icelandic and Old Norse Literature at the University of California and has published widely on Medieval Iceland. For Penguin, he is the author of Viking Age Iceland (2001).

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4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Starter, 6 Oct 2009
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A good translation that does not get bogged down with technicalities. A very good book for someone wanting an overview of the Norse Gods and religion. Well appointed appendices and decent index.
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I loved this translation! As a layman and totally unqualified in Scandinavian manuscripts or language, I loved it!
The author seems to realise many Tolkien fans will be reading, as several bits of info are included which sheds some light on Tolkiens writings, which was a bonus.
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