The Nibelungenlied Contributor(s): Mowatt, D. G. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0486414140 ISBN-13: 9780486414140 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $5.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2001 Annotation: Prose translation of epic tale, best known to modern audiences as source for Wagner's Ring cycle, recounts the life and death of Sifrid (Siegfried), the dragon-slaying superman who can only be undone through betrayal. In the 2nd half, his noble queen Kriemhilde extracts vengeance, destroying not only thousands of her countrymen but all of her kinsmen as well. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 00049418 |
Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.68" W x 8.2" (0.42 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An epic tale of heroism and treachery, romance and revenge, The Nibelungenlied -- perhaps best known as the source for Wagner's Ring cycle -- has entertained readers for centuries. This prose translation of the ancient poem offers a gripping account of the downfall of a royal house, the Burgundians, of Nibelungen. |