Egil's Saga (Penguin Classics) - Tapa blanda

Anonymous

 
9780140447705: Egil's Saga (Penguin Classics)
Tapa blanda
ISBN 10: 0140447709 ISBN 13: 9780140447705
Editorial: Penguin Classics, 2005

Sinopsis

Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. The saga recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to avenge his father's exile from Norway, defend his honour against 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.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Acerca del autor

Bernard Scudder lives in Reykjavík as a full-time translator. His translations encompass sagas, ancient and modern poetry, and leading contemporary novels and plays. In 1998 two novels in his translation were short-listed for the European Union's Aristeon Literary Prize.

Svanhildur Óscarsdóttir has a research post at the Árni Magnússon Institute in Reykjavík. She has published on Icelandic literature, medieval and modern.

"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Editorial
Penguin Classics
Año de publicación
2005
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0140447709
ISBN 13 
9780140447705
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
272
Contacto del fabricante
no disponible
Persona responsable
Penguin Random House Ireland Limited
productsafety@penguin.co.uk

Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau Street
Dublin
Irlanda

Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título

9781169294622: Egil's Saga

Edición Destacada

ISBN 10:  1169294626 ISBN 13:  9781169294622
Editorial: Kessinger Publishing, 2010
Tapa dura