Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Snorri sturluson also spelled snorre sturlason was an icelandic historian, poet and politician. Havamal is presented as a single poem in the codex regius, a collection of old norse poems. Being snorri s own tales of the kings of norway, the book is composed of many short passages detailing the histories of various kings. About the author 1964 snorri sturlusons fame as a historianhis main work is the 16 sagas included in heimskringla c.
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Although some might with justice question his accuracy, few would deny that he was a literary genius creatively writing from the viewpoint of his own times. Buy a cheap copy of heimskringla book by snorri sturluson. For many, the prose edda is required reading for various courses and curriculums. Edda everymans library by sturluson, snorri and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. While snorri sturluson appears to have been a nasty man, his fame rests on his literary genius, all in all the greatest of ancient scandinavia. It is a book not of dogmatism but of common sense wisdom passed down to us from odin himself. First written about 1230 by icelandic scholar and poet snorri sturluson various spellings exist, the heimskringla contains the sagas of 16. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers of norse mythology. Beginning with the dim prehistory of the mythical gods and their descendants, snorri sturluson tells us how scions of those descendants, the swedish kings, colonised and subdued norway, shire by shire, until king harald fairhair united the whole realm. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Jul 05, 2010 beginning with the dim prehistory of the mythical gods and their descendants, heimskringla recounts the history of the kings of norway through the reign of olaf haraldsson, who became norways patron saint.
A large part of what we know about nordic mythology stems from his edda. In the twenty turbulent years between his norwegian triumph and his ignominious death, while scheming and plotting, blustering and fleeing, snorri sturluson did write his books. He was the author of the prose edda or younger edda, which consists of gylfaginning, a narrative of norse mythology, the skaldskaparmal, a book of poetic language, and the hattatal, a list of verse forms. Crawfords own cowboy havamal completes the book with downtoearth and relatable wisdom. International product from outside the united states. Icelands most versatile literary genius, snorri sturluson 11791241 wrote about poetry, mythology, and the lives of norse kings. Jan 31, 2006 discover book depositorys huge selection of snorri sturluson books online. This is the source material, handed down for centuries, about the lives of odin, thor and loki. Books by snorri sturluson sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by snorri sturluson sorted by popularity. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Once found in most homes and schools and still regarded as a national treasure. This is an excellent translation of snorri sturluson s prose edda.
Snorri sturlusons most popular book is the prose edda. The prose edda written by icelands legendary and powerful leader snorri sturluson is widely considered to be one of the top norse mythology books of all time. Snorri, a descendant of the great poet and hero of the egils saga, egill skallagrimsson, was brought up at oddi from the age of three in the home of jon loptsson, the most influential. Livessaga of the norse kings, edda, egils saga, heimskringla or, the chronicle of the kings of norway, king haralds saga, snorre sturlason, the discoveries of the norsemen on the northeast coast of america, the younger edda. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading edda illustrated. Snorri sturluson was born at hvammur in dalir vest iceland at 1179. The prose edda snorri sturluson paperback books online. All the viking books ive read reference this book like its the bible of viking history. Intended to be a handbook in skaldic poetry, it preserves invaluable mythological tales that were on the verge of being forgotten even in sturluson s time. The book called the prose edda, by snorri sturluson, is a or some might say the seminal work of western culture. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. History of the kings of norway ebook written by snorri sturluson. Snorri sturluson s fame as a historianhis main work is the 16 sagas included in heimskringla c.
Reykholt is one of the most historical sites in iceland. Snorri sturluson has 185 books on goodreads with 29898 ratings. It seems this is the best starting point for those exploring viking history. Buy the wanderers havamal by jackson crawford isbn. The only english translation to include the complete work a musthave for all students of early norse literature. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. The supplementary related texts are a delightful bonus and dr. Snorri sturluson, icelandic poet, historian, and chieftain, author of the prose edda and the heimskringla. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Along with the elder or poetic edda written by an unknown poet a halfcentury earlier, the prose edda is a major source of much. The heimskringla old norse, the circle of the world is the best known of the old norse kings sagas, recounting the. Tales from norse mythology selected and translated by jean i. He was threetime elected lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, the althing. Edda illustrated kindle edition by sturluson, snorri. The discoveries of the norsemen on the northeast coast of america. Brown recommends this 1987 everyman edition, translated from old icelandic by anthony faulkes, as her.
The wanderers havamal features jackson crawfords complete, carefully revised english translation of the old norse poem havamal. Goodreads members who liked pocket havamal also liked. Snorri was quite possibly the most influential icelander ever. Project gutenberg offers 61,334 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. He was twice elected lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, the althing. Find books like pocket havamal from the worlds largest community of readers. The saga of the last viking warrior by andrea hopkins, snorri sturluson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Being snorris own tales of the kings of norway, the book is composed of many short passages detailing the histories of various kings. This is an excellent translation of snorri sturlusons prose edda. He was born in western iceland, the son of a great chieftain. Their attempt at colonization reprinted from transactions and proceedings of the geogrpahical society of the pacific, 1910, trans.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Over a period of twenty years, snorri sturluson, scholar, courtier and poet, compiled the prose edda as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings. The prose edda snorri sturluson, arthur gilchrist brodeur on. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This book is expensive, but if you are interested in the growth of the norwegian kingdom, i highly recommend it. The only prose account of the old faith of the vikings, the asatru.
Great classic by icelandic poetchieftain chronicles the reigns of 16 high kings descended from the warriorwizard god odin. The book begins with a euhemerised prologue followed by three distinct books. Prose edda translation and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The heimskringla and the prose edda of snorri sturluson ebook. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read heimskringla. The heimskringla old norse, the circle of the world is the best known of the old norse kings sagas, recounting the lives of famous scandinavian kings. The uppsala codex parchment of about 20 names snorris book as edda. The asatru has always been a source of inspiration for great artists and this book collects the best works of art inspired by the edda. The two eddas have had a profound effect on european literature in both style and content, not least on j.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Snorri was icelands greatest saga writer and the author of heimskringla, the history of the norwegian kings, proseedda, with a lot of information about nordic mythology and poetry, and he is also believed to be the writer of egils saga, the saga of egill skallagrimsson. He was also the author of the heimskringla, a history of the norwegian kings that begins with legendary material in ynglinga saga and moves. Also known as the younger edda or snorris edda, the prose edda is a threepart work composed or at least compiled by thirteenthcentury icelandic scholar snorri sturluson. A similar combination of scholarly and imaginative talent is seen in the prose edda c. Jackson crawford the wanderers havamal boulder book store.
Books by carrie overton author of the study havamal goodreads. The wanderers havamal is an essential work for any student, scholar, or fan of norse mythology or eddic poetry, and an admirable addition to dr. The first part of the prose edda is the gylfaginning the tricking of gylfi, dealing with the creation of the world and the major elements of norse mythology. He was the author of the prose edda or younger edda and the heimskringla, a history of the norwegian kings that begins with legendary material and moves through to early medieval scandinavian history. The heimskringla and the prose edda by snorri sturluson annotated civitas library classics by snorri sturluson. Snorri sturluson 1178 september 23, 1241 was an icelandic historian, poet and politician. First written about 1230 by icelandic scholar and poet snorri sturluson various spellings exist, the heimskringla contains the sagas of. He was elected twice as lawspeaker to the icelandic parliament, the althing. When snorri was 3 years old his father sturla was involved in a conflict with father pall solvason of reykholt. Read the heimskringla and the prose edda of snorri sturluson by snorri sturluson available from rakuten kobo. The heimskringla and the prose edda of snorri sturluson. These gods are mentioned daily by millions of people. Snorri sturluson 11791241, apparently in iceland after his first visit to norway to visit the two rulers in 121820, and is thus an example of the modification of the skaldic tradition brought about by the increasing use of the written word for literature in scandinavia.
He was a saga writer, politician, historiographer and poet. First written about 1230 by icelandic scholar and poet snorri sturluson c. Books by snorri sturluson sorted by popularity project gutenberg books. Snorri sturluson simple english wikipedia, the free. It is assumed to have been written by the icelandic scholar and historian snorri sturluson around the year 1220.
The heimskringla by snorri sturluson by snorri sturluson. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read edda. A big plus is the fact that the book contains both the original names of characters in old icelandic, and a translation in english. The havamal, the most sacred and mysterious part of the elder edda, was understood as the very words of odin, king of the gods of asgard, for centuries by the. Snorri sturluson the icelandic statesman snorri sturluson 11791241 was his countrys most renowned historian. The uppsala codex parchment of about 20 names snorri s book as edda. Beginning with the dim prehistory of the mythical gods and their descendants, heimskringla recounts the history of the kings of norway through the reign of olaf haraldsson, who became norways patron saint. More books by snorri sturluson quotes by snorri sturluson and now, if you have anything more to ask, i cant think how you can manage it, for ive never heard anyone tell more of the story of the world. Discover book depositorys huge selection of snorri sturluson books online.
Gylfaginning is the first part of snorri sturlusons edda, and contains the most extensive and coherent account of scandinavian mythology that exists from the middle ages. He covered hundreds of parchment pages with worldshaping words, encouraging his friends and kinsmen to. Snorri sturluson was an icelandic historian, poet, and politician. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Explore books by snorri sturluson with our selection at. Prose edda snorri sturluson paperback books online. The wanderers havamal features jackson crawfords complete, carefully revised english translation of the old norse poem havamal, newly. Not only does this book contain the original havamal. I want to tell you about my employer snorri sturluson.
The heimskringla and the prose edda by snorri sturluson. Once found in most homes and schools and still regarded as a national treasure, heimskringla influenced the thinking and literary style of scandinavia over. He was the author of the prose edda or younger edda, which consists of gylfaginning the fooling of gylfi, a narrative of norse mythology, the skaldskaparmal. Snorri sturluson as depicted at the saga museum in reykjavik. The function of loki in snorri sturlusons edda history. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months. Carrie overton has 30 books on goodreads with 933 ratings. Purchase prose edda by snorri sturluson on paperback online and enjoy having your favourite literatureclassics books delivered to you in south africa. His books include heimskringla saga, egils saga, and saint olafs saga.
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