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Epic and Saga: Beowulf, Song of Roland, Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel, Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs: Part 49 Harvard Classics

Epic and Saga: Beowulf, Song of Roland, Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel, Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs: Part 49 Harvard Classics

Eliot, Charles W.

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Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1432621181
ISBN13: 9781432621186
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Jan 11 2004
Pages: 472
Weight: 1.89
Height: 1.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Epic and Saga: Beowulf, Song of Roland, Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel, Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs: V49 Harvard Classics is a collection of four epic and saga stories translated into English by various authors. The first story, Beowulf, is a classic epic poem set in Scandinavia and tells the story of a hero named Beowulf who battles monsters to protect his people. The second story, Song of Roland, is a French epic poem that follows the exploits of Charlemagne's nephew Roland and his battle against the Saracens. The third story, Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel, is an Irish saga that recounts the tragic events that occur at a hostel in ancient Ireland. The final story, Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs, is a Norse saga that tells the story of the legendary hero Sigurd and his battles against dragons and giants. This book is part of the Harvard Classics series, which was compiled by Charles W. Eliot and includes a collection of classic literature from various cultures and time periods.1910. Contents: Beowulf translated by Francis B. Gummere. Song Roland translated by John O'Hagan. The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel translated by Whitley Stokes. The Story of the Volsungs and Niblungs; Songs From the Elder Edda translated by Eiriker Magnusson and William Morris. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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