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Egil's Saga

By Egill Skallagrímsson;Svanhildur Óskarsdóttir.;Scudder , Bernard;Snorri Sturluson

Book information

Publisher
Inc., Penguin Group USA
ISBN
9781101490198, 9780141930527, 0141930527, 1101490195
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2394108 bytes)
Series
Penguin classics
Pages
(xxxv, 243 pages) : illustrations, maps\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- approximately 910-approximately 990-- approximately 910-approximately 990 -- RomancesClassic Fiction (Pre C 1945);FICTION / Classics;FIEarly & Medieval;Biography;Romances;Folklore;ElectFolk TalesLegends & Mythology;LITERARY CRITICISM / European

Description

Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a psychologically ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. This Icelandic saga recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to defend his honor in a running feud with the Norwegian king Erik Bloodaxe and fight for the English king Athelstan in his battles against Scotland. Exploring issues as diverse as the question of loyalty, the power of poetry, and the relationship between two brothers who love the same woman, Egil's Saga is a fascinating depiction of a deeply human character.

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