Egil's saga / translated by Bernard Scudder ; edited with an introduction and notes by Svanhildur Óskarsdóttir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Snorri Sturluson, 1179?-1241

Contributor:

Scudder, Bernard, 1954-2007.

Svanhildur Óskarsdóttir.

Series:

Penguin classics

Standardized Title:

Egils saga. English

Language:

English

Icelandic

Subjects (All):

Egill Skallagrímsson, approximately 910-approximately 990--Romances.

Egill Skallagrímsson.

Egill Skallagrímsson, approximately 910-approximately 990.

Genre:

Romances.

Folklore.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxxv, 243 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Penguin Books, [2004]

Summary:

"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.

Notes:

Reprint of the 1930 ed.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-212) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Snorri Sturluson, 1179?-1241. Egils saga. English. Egil's saga.

ISBN:

9780140447705

0140447709

OCLC:

60341534

Publisher Number:

99969428700