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Kings, Vikings, and Icelandic Sagas: Great Literature of the Northern World

Our maverick English Teacher looks northward to find a core library of 18 essential texts of Medieval Icelandic literature . These stories and sagas are the first great examples of European prose writing, and are the source material of Wagner's Ring, Tolkien's Middle Earth, and Martin's Game Of Thrones. The texts are all in excellent English translations that are both readable and faithful to the originals. Also included are two terrific critical introductions for background and context. Surprisingly modern, these works are both fascinating and entertaining.
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The Poetic Edda: The Mythological Poems
The Poetic Edda: The Mythological Poems
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The Prose Edda (Sturlulson)
The Prose Edda
2
Sturlulson
The Saga of the Volsung (Anonymous)
The Saga of the Volsung
3
Anonymous
Volsunga Saga (Morris)
Volsunga Saga
4
Morris
Saga of the Jomsvikings (Anon)
Saga of the Jomsvikings
5
Anon
Njal's Saga
Njal's Saga
6
Laxdæla Saga (Anonymous)
Laxdæla Saga
7
Anonymous
Eyrbyggja Saga (Anonymous)
Eyrbyggja Saga
8
Anonymous
Egil's Saga (Anonymous)
Egil's Saga
9
Anonymous
Gisl's Saga (Anonymous)
Gisl's Saga
10
Anonymous
Orkneyinga Saga (Anonymous)
Orkneyinga Saga
11
Anonymous
The Vinland Sagas (Unknown)
The Vinland Sagas
12
Unknown
King Harald's Saga (Sturlulson)
King Harald's Saga
13
Sturlulson
Sagas of Warrior Poets (Penguin Classics)
Sagas of Warrior Poets
14
Penguin Classics
Seven Viking Romances (Various)
Seven Viking Romances
15
Various
Hrafnkel's Saga (Uknown)
Hrafnkel's Saga
16
Uknown
Three Icelandic Outlaw Sagas (Everyman)
Three Icelandic Outlaw Sagas
17
Everyman
Icelandic Sagas
Icelandic Sagas
18
Gods and Myths of Northern Europe (H.R. Davidson)
Gods and Myths of Northern Europe
19
H.R. Davidson
The Northern World (Fell)
The Northern World
20
Fell
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