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| Named Person: | Njáll Þorgursson |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Fiction |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
George Webbe Dasent, Sir |
| ISBN: | 0486443671 9780486443676 |
| OCLC Number: | 60839442 |
| Notes: | "An unabridged republication of The story of Burnt Njal, from the Icelandic of the Njals saga, published by Grant Richards, London, 1900 ... [and] includes the prefatory note, and the introduction, abridged, from the original edition of 1861"--T.p. verso. |
| Description: | xxxvii, 358 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Series Title: | Dover books on anthropology and folklore. |
| Other Titles: | Njáls saga. Njal's saga Story of Burnt Njal |
| Responsibility: | translated by Sir George Webbe Dasent. |
Abstract:
"Instigated by a spiteful and selfish wife, a grim blood feud between the families of two well-to-do Icelandic landowners spirals out of control, claiming lives and property. Widely regarded as the capstone of Icelandic literary achievement, this gripping thirteenth-century saga not only recounts long and costly battles but documents Viking civic and legal institutions as well. It also presents a cogent exposition of Icelandic religious practices amid stirring tales of war and conquest." -- back cover.
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