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The Volsunga Saga (Paperback): Eirikr Magnusson 1833-1913 The Volsunga Saga (Paperback)
Eirikr Magnusson 1833-1913
R537 Discovery Miles 5 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Vo]lsunga Saga - The Story of the Volsungs & Niblungs, with Certain Songs from the Elder Edda. (Paperback): Eirikr Magnusson... Vo]lsunga Saga - The Story of the Volsungs & Niblungs, with Certain Songs from the Elder Edda. (Paperback)
Eirikr Magnusson 1833 Tr
R464 Discovery Miles 4 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Volsunga Saga (Hardcover): Eirikr Magnusson The Volsunga Saga (Hardcover)
Eirikr Magnusson
R895 Discovery Miles 8 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Story of Grettir the Strong (Hardcover): William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson The Story of Grettir the Strong (Hardcover)
William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson
R863 Discovery Miles 8 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Notes on Shipbuilding and Nautical Terms of Old in the North (Hardcover): Eirikr Magnusson Notes on Shipbuilding and Nautical Terms of Old in the North (Hardcover)
Eirikr Magnusson
R1,003 Discovery Miles 10 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga) - With Excerpts from The Poetic Edda (Hardcover) (Hardcover): William Morris, Eirikr... The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga) - With Excerpts from The Poetic Edda (Hardcover) (Hardcover)
William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson
R706 Discovery Miles 7 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Story of the Volsungs is an epic work by William Morris, numbering over 10,000 lines and notable for inspiring the high fantasy literature of J. R. R. Tolkien and other famous authors. In his lifetime, Morris was praised by contemporaries for this poem, inspired by the existing legends of Nibelungenlied and the Volsungs, dating to the Middle Ages. The warrior society these tales depict are thought to have a reasonable measure of grounding in the reality of Nordic life as it was during antiquity; a martial culture, where strength and iron playing their pivotal part. We are introduced to the legend with a wedding; King Volsung's daughter Signy marries Siggeir, king of the Goths. However the God Odin, disguised as an elderly man of benign appearance, enters the ceremony and drives a blade into a tree trunk. Inviting everyone in the room to draw their swords in response, it is to the shock of those attending the ceremony that only Sigmund, a young and otherwise undistinguished man, is able to do so.

The House of the Wolfings (Hardcover): William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson The House of the Wolfings (Hardcover)
William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson
R775 Discovery Miles 7 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The first of William Morris's great fantastic romances is a translation of the old Norse saga, The House of the Wolfings. Of this tale, The Encyclodedia of Fantasy wrote: "The first step toward the characteristic large-scale fantasies which have had such influence on the genre . . . is The House of the Wolfings. Here the setting is quasi-historical: a European Saxon community is resisting the decadent advances of late Imperial Rome. The romantic-supernatural story contains a large admixture of verse." Indeed, Morris's chief contribution to the book is his beautiful prose and poetry, for his version of the story is actually a collaboration with Norse scholar Eirikr Magnusson, who provided a literal translation of the original text, which Morris then reset as prose and poetry. Morris's version of The House of the Wolfings has influenced generations of writers, including J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and countless hundreds more.

The Tale of Hogni and Hedinn (Paperback): Eirikr Magnusson The Tale of Hogni and Hedinn (Paperback)
Eirikr Magnusson; Contributions by William Morris
R148 Discovery Miles 1 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A translation of the old Norse tale "The Tale of Hogni and Hedinn," translated by Eirikr Magnusson and William Morris.

Notes on Shipbuilding and Nautical Terms of Old in the North (German, Hardcover): Eirikr Magnusson Notes on Shipbuilding and Nautical Terms of Old in the North (German, Hardcover)
Eirikr Magnusson
R1,059 Discovery Miles 10 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Thomas Saga Erkibyskups - A Life of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Icelandic (Paperback): Eirikr Magnusson Thomas Saga Erkibyskups - A Life of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Icelandic (Paperback)
Eirikr Magnusson
R1,379 Discovery Miles 13 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This Old Norse text and English translation, prepared by the librarian and scholar Eirikr Magnusson (1833-1913) and published in two volumes between 1875 and 1883, remains the standard edition of the 'Saga of Archbishop Thomas'. Composed in Iceland in the early fourteenth century, it narrates the life, death and miracles of Thomas Becket, based on earlier Latin and Old French traditions. Embedded in the saga is a lost Latin life by Robert of Cricklade, written soon after Becket's murder in 1170, which contains some unique details: for example, that he had a stammer. The saga is valuable not only as evidence for Becket's life, but as an insight into the development of his saintly cult in Iceland. Volume 1 contains the account of Thomas's childhood, his life as chancellor and archbishop, his conflict with the king and his murder at Canterbury.

Thomas Saga Erkibyskups - A Life of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Icelandic (Paperback): Eirikr Magnusson Thomas Saga Erkibyskups - A Life of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Icelandic (Paperback)
Eirikr Magnusson
R1,686 Discovery Miles 16 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This Old Norse text and English translation, prepared by the librarian and scholar Eirikr Magnusson (1833-1913) and published in two volumes between 1875 and 1883, remains the standard edition of the 'Saga of Archbishop Thomas'. Composed in Iceland in the early fourteenth century, it narrates the life, death and miracles of Thomas Becket, based on earlier Latin and Old French traditions. Embedded in the saga is a lost Latin life by Robert of Cricklade, written soon after Becket's murder in 1170, which contains some unique details: for example, that he had a stammer. The saga is valuable not only as evidence for Becket's life, but as an insight into the development of his saintly cult in Iceland. Volume 2 includes an extensive introduction to the text and its place in the tradition of Becket historiography, an account of St Thomas's miracles, several appendices of related texts, and an extensive glossary of words and phrases.

Eyrbyggja Saga - Translation and Icelandic Text (Paperback): Eirikr Magnusson, William Morris Eyrbyggja Saga - Translation and Icelandic Text (Paperback)
Eirikr Magnusson, William Morris; Edited by Volundr Lars Agnarsson
R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Old lore, rituals, ceremonies and undead hauntings occur in this Story.There are also several references to the colonization of Greenland and one reference to an expedition to Vinland. It also mentions a journey by Guoleifr Guolaugsson and his crew to Great Ireland, which was said to exist beyond Vinland. Whether your interest is exploration or even the Undead, this classic tale is for you

The Story of Grettir the Strong (Paperback): William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson The Story of Grettir the Strong (Paperback)
William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson
R661 Discovery Miles 6 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Notes on Shipbuilding and Nautical Terms of Old in the North (Paperback): Eirikr Magnusson Notes on Shipbuilding and Nautical Terms of Old in the North (Paperback)
Eirikr Magnusson
R737 Discovery Miles 7 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Volsunga Saga (Paperback): Eirikr Magnusson The Volsunga Saga (Paperback)
Eirikr Magnusson
R689 Discovery Miles 6 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Voelsunga Saga - the Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs, With Certain Songs From the Elder Edda (Paperback): Henry Halliday... Voelsunga Saga - the Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs, With Certain Songs From the Elder Edda (Paperback)
Henry Halliday Sparling, William 1834-1896 Morris; Created by 1833-1913 Eirikr Magnusson
R667 Discovery Miles 6 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-tongue And Raven The Skald - Even As Ari Thorgilson The Learned, The Priest, Hath Told It: Who... The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-tongue And Raven The Skald - Even As Ari Thorgilson The Learned, The Priest, Hath Told It: Who Was The Man Of All Iceland Most Learned In Tales Of The Land's Inhabiting And In Lore Of Times Agone (Hardcover)
Ari thOrgilsson (Frodi), William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson
R754 Discovery Miles 7 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Voelsunga Saga - The Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs, with Certain Songs from the Elder Edda (Paperback): Eirikr Magnusson Voelsunga Saga - The Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs, with Certain Songs from the Elder Edda (Paperback)
Eirikr Magnusson
R866 Discovery Miles 8 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Story of Howard the Halt - The Story of the Banded Men (Hardcover): Eirikr Magnusson The Story of Howard the Halt - The Story of the Banded Men (Hardcover)
Eirikr Magnusson
R899 Discovery Miles 8 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Saga library (Volume I) - The Story of Howard The Halt. The Story of The Banded Men. The Story of Hen Thorir. done into... The Saga library (Volume I) - The Story of Howard The Halt. The Story of The Banded Men. The Story of Hen Thorir. done into English out of the Icelandic (Paperback)
William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson
R668 R594 Discovery Miles 5 940 Save R74 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Story of the Ere-Dwellers (Eyrbyggja Saga) With the story of the Heath-Slayings as Appendix Done Into English out of the... The Story of the Ere-Dwellers (Eyrbyggja Saga) With the story of the Heath-Slayings as Appendix Done Into English out of the Icelandic (Paperback)
William Morris And Eirikr Magnusson
R834 R737 Discovery Miles 7 370 Save R97 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Voelsunga Saga - The Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs, with Certain Songs from the Elder Edda (Paperback): William Morris,... Voelsunga Saga - The Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs, with Certain Songs from the Elder Edda (Paperback)
William Morris, 1833-1913 Eirikr Magnusson
R866 Discovery Miles 8 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga) - With Excerpts from The Poetic Edda (Paperback): William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga) - With Excerpts from The Poetic Edda (Paperback)
William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson
R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Story of the Volsungs is an epic work by William Morris, numbering over 10,000 lines and notable for inspiring the high fantasy literature of J. R. R. Tolkien and other famous authors. In his lifetime, Morris was praised by contemporaries for this poem, inspired by the existing legends of Nibelungenlied and the Volsungs, dating to the Middle Ages. The warrior society these tales depict are thought to have a reasonable measure of grounding in the reality of Nordic life as it was during antiquity; a martial culture, where strength and iron playing their pivotal part. We are introduced to the legend with a wedding; King Volsung's daughter Signy marries Siggeir, king of the Goths. However the God Odin, disguised as an elderly man of benign appearance, enters the ceremony and drives a blade into a tree trunk. Inviting everyone in the room to draw their swords in response, it is to the shock of those attending the ceremony that only Sigmund, a young and otherwise undistinguished man, is able to do so.

The Saga of the Volsungs - (Translated by Eirikr Magnusson and William Morris with an Introduction by H. Halliday Sparling)... The Saga of the Volsungs - (Translated by Eirikr Magnusson and William Morris with an Introduction by H. Halliday Sparling) (Paperback)
Anonymous; Translated by William Morris, Eirikr Magnusson
R245 Discovery Miles 2 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Voelsunga Saga - the story of the Volsungs and Niblungs, with certain songs from the Elder Edda (Paperback): William Morris,... Voelsunga Saga - the story of the Volsungs and Niblungs, with certain songs from the Elder Edda (Paperback)
William Morris, 1833-1913 Eirikr Magnusson
R837 Discovery Miles 8 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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