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The Saga of the Volsungs
With the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok
Series: Hackett Classics
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This edition is ideal for readers interested in Norse mythology, medieval literature enthusiasts, and students seeking an accessible yet authentic translation of traditional Old Norse sagas.
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.
Series: Hackett Classics
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Carolyne Larrington, Professor of Medieval European Literature at the University of Oxford, praises this translation as "wonderfully supple and idiomatic," commending its vivid and exciting portrayal of the sagas. Adam Oberlin of Princeton University highlights the clear, idiomatic English style that retains the original's feel, recommending it for both teaching and interested readers. The translation is noted for its lively dialogue and intense action scenes, bringing these legendary tales to a wider audience.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781624666339
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
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: 9.0mm
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 218g
Pages: 184
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.
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