The Saga of the Volsungs

Name: The Saga of the Volsungs
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781624666346
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With the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok

Series: Hackett Classics

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This book presents a gripping new translation of two of the greatest Old Norse sagas, chronicling seven generations of a legendary heroic family. It retells the tales of iconic figures such as Sigurd the dragon-slayer, Brynhild the Valkyrie, and the Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok, offering rich insight into traditional lore and heroic exploits.
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Ideal for readers interested in historical fiction, Norse mythology, and Viking legends, this book appeals to fans of epic tales and medieval lore seeking a fresh and accessible translation.

From the translator of the bestselling Poetic Edda

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From the translator of the bestselling Poetic Edda (Hackett, 2015) comes a gripping new rendering of two of the greatest sagas of Old Norse literature. Together, the two sagas recount the story of seven generations of a single legendary heroic family and comprise our best source of traditional lore about its members, including, among others, the dragon-slayer Sigurd, Brynhild the Valkyrie, and the Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok.

The Saga of the Volsungs stands as a testament to the enduring power of myth and legend, bringing to life the captivating tales of bravery, betrayal, and adventure that have fascinated readers for centuries.

Series: Hackett Classics

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"This is a wonderfully supple and idiomatic modern translation... vivid, clear, and exciting," praises Carolyne Larrington, Professor of Medieval European Literature at the University of Oxford. She highlights the saga's thrilling intrigues, battles, and magic, and lauds the translator Jackson Crawford for bringing these legendary stories to life with gripping dialogue and intense action scenes.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781624666346

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 July 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Illustration: none

Contributors:

Edited and translated by Jackson Crawford

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 365g

Pages: 192

Collections

Fiction Historical Fiction Religion & Spirituality Series: Hackett Classics

About the Author

Jackson Crawford holds an MA in linguistics from the University of Georgia and a PhD in Scandinavian Studies from the University of WisconsinMadison. From 2011 to 2020 he taught the Old Norse language, as well as courses in Norse mythology and Old Norse saga literature, at major universities including UCLA, UC Berkeley, and the University of Colorado Boulder. During that time, he also served as a consultant on a popular video game, television programs, and major Hollywood films. Since 2020 he has been an independent educator, using his YouTube channel and popular translations of Norse myths and sagas from Hackett Publishing to reach hundreds of thousands of viewers and readers with well-sourced information about Norse language, mythology, and runes. His research interests today focus on the relationship of the runes to Mediterranean alphabets, as well as the use of linguistic criteria to determine the date of Old Norse texts.