The Poetic Edda
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (856 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0292764995 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 375 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | Old Norse |
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Olaf Hendrickson said The olden days are here again. Lee M Hollander presents the old saga's just the way they are. The index, glossary and footnotes are terrific. This is my favorite reference of Old Norse literature. Just wish I had this on pdf.. "Required Reading, but only if you're serious." according to Bookworm. Werner Hertzog recommended this book in his Masterclass on Film Making. And for good reason.. "better translations are available" according to Mark Henderson. Hollander sacrifices accuracy in an attempt to capture the form of the original poetry. He is also fond of using archaic English words - which makes the translation more difficult to read. The book actually includes a glossary of the words used in the translation!First time readers of the Poetic Edda would probably be better off with Larrington's translation.
. Lee M. Hollander was Professor of Germanic Languages at the University of Texas at Austin and an authority in Nordic language and literature
" the translation may indeed be regarded as the crowning achievement of a great scholar." Scandinavian-American Bulletin
The Poetic Edda comprises a treasure trove of mythic and spiritual verse holding an important place in Nordic culture, literature, and heritage. Its tales of strife and death form a repository, in poetic form, of Norse mythology and heroic lore, embodying both the ethical views and the cultural life of the North during the late heathen and early Christian times.Collected by an unidentified Icelander, probably during the twelfth or thirteenth century, The Poetic Edda was rediscovered in Iceland in the seventeenth century by Danish scholars. Even then its value as poetry, as a source of historical information, and as a collection of entertaining stories was recognized. This meticulous translation succeeds in reproducing the verse patterns, the rhythm, the mood, and the dignity of the original in