The Nibelungenlied: Prose Translation (Penguin Classics)

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ISBN 10: 0140441379 / ISBN 13: 9780140441376

Edité par Penguin Classics, 1965

This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps. N° de réf. du vendeur DBV.0140441379.A

Synopsis :

Written by an unknown author in the twelfth century, this powerful tale of murder and revenge reaches back to the earliest epochs of German antiquity, transforming centuries-old legend into a masterpiece of chivalric drama. Siegfried, a great prince of the Netherlands, wins the hand of the beautiful princess Kriemhild of Burgundy, by aiding her brother Gunther in his struggle to seduce a powerful Icelandic Queen. But the two women quarrel, and Siegfried is ultimately destroyed by those he trusts the most. Comparable in scope to the Iliad, this skilfully crafted work combines the fragments of half-forgotten myths to create one of the greatest epic poems - the principal version of the heroic legends used by Richard Wagner, in The Ring.

À propos de l'auteur:

Written around AD 1200, probably by a professional entertainer for performance at court in Austria


A.T. Hatto has translated Tristan and Eschenbach's Parzival for Penguin Classics.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Nibelungenlied: Prose Translation (...
Éditeur : Penguin Classics
Date d'édition : 1965
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : acceptable