The Nibelungenlied

Name: The Nibelungenlied
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780140441376
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The Nibelungenlied is a medieval epic poem that weaves a tale of heroism, tragedy, and betrayal. It centres on the heroic deeds and eventual downfall of the dragon-slayer Siegfried, his marriage to the noble Kriemhild, and the catastrophic events that follow his untimely death. The narrative explores themes of honour, revenge, and the destructive power of vengeance within the context of legendary Germanic mythology.
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The Nibelungenlied

"The Nibelungelied" is the principal literary expression of the heroic legends that make up Wagner's ring cycle.

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A beautiful, skilfully crafted work of chivalric romance.

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.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140441376

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 August 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by A. Hatto

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 303g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

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.