The Prose Edda

Name: The Prose Edda
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By Snorri Sturluson

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The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson serves as a fascinating introduction to Norse mythology and poetic traditions. Composed in the 13th century, the book provides a comprehensive guide to the myths of the Norse gods, the creation of the world, and mythical beings. It delves into the art of poetry itself as well, offering insight into the ancient Scandinavian culture.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by Norse mythology and are keen to explore the rich collection of epic tales, gods, and legends from Scandinavian history. It offers readers a fascinating window into ancient mythological storytelling and cultural heritage, combining poetic language with historical insight.

The Prose Edda

One of the great storybooks of the middle ages: a master storyteller from the thirteenth century recounts classic tales of Icelandic mythology along with a lesson to young poets on the importance of learning, respecting, and continuing traditional Icelandic poetic styles.

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The Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for Norse mythology. Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, it tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic and recounts the battles that follow as gods, giants, dwarves, and elves struggle for survival. It also preserves the oral memory of heroes, warrior kings, and queens.

In clear prose interspersed with powerful verse, the Edda provides unparalleled insight into the gods' tragic realisation that the future holds one final cataclysmic battle, Ragnarok, when the world will be destroyed. These tales from the pagan era have proved to be among the most influential of all myths and legends, inspiring modern works as diverse as Wagner's Ring Cycle and Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140447552

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 July 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Jesse Byock
Introduction by Jesse Byock
Notes by Jesse Byock

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 173g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Snorri Sturlson (1179-1241) was an Icelandic descendant of the poet and hero from Egil's Saga, Egill Skallgrimsson. He was the best-known writer of the saga, author of the PROSE EDDA, which was written as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings, and HEIMSKRINGLA, a history of the kings of Norway, the most important prose collection in Old Norse literature. Jesse Bycock is Professor of Icelandic and Old Norse Literature at the University of California and has published widely on Medieval Iceland. For Penguin, he is the author of Viking Age Iceland (2001).

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