One of the great storybooks of the middle ages: a master storyteller from the thirteenth century recounts classic tales of Icelandic mythology along with a lesson to young poets on the importance of learning, respecting, and continuing traditional Icelandic poetic styles.
The only English translation to include the complete work - a must-have for all students of early Norse literature.
The biography of one of the most remarkable and memorable of the Medieval kings of Norway.
Suitable for poets to compose in the style of the skalds of the Viking ages, this title includes the whole of Gylfaginning ("The deluding of Gylfi") - a guide to... Læs mere
The wellspring of modern knowledge of Norse mythology, these ancient legends of gods and heroes were created to preserve the narrative style of the Viking sagas from European influence.
The second part of Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla, history of the kings of Norway, dealing with the life of King Olafr Haraldsson (St Olaf), and culminating in his death at the battle of Stiklastadir in 1030.
The first volume of a new translation of Snorri Sturluson's history of the Norwegian kings, with introduction and notes. The second edition is corrected and updated.
The third and final volume of a new translation of Snorri Sturluson's history of the Norwegian kings, translated with introduction and notes.