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Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973.

The legend of Sigurd and Gudrún / J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Christopher Tolkien. - Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009. - 377 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

"First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers, 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction. The "Elder Edda" by J.R.R. Tolkien ; Introductory notes -- Völsungakviða en nýja ("The new lay of the Völsungs") -- Commentary on Völsungakviða en nýja -- Guðrúnarkviða en nýja ("The new lay of Gudrún") -- Commentary on Guðrúnarkviða en nýja. Völsungakviða en nýja (The new lay of the Völsungs') -- Guðrúnarkviða en nýja (The new lay of Gudrún').

Tolkien's version of the great legend of Northern antiquity. In the first part, we follow the adventures of Sigurd, the slayer of Fafnir, and his betrothal to the Valkyrie Brynhild. In the second, the tragedy mounts to its end in the murder of Sigurd at the hands of his blood-brothers, the suicide of Brynhild, and the despair of Gudrún.

ISBN: 9780547273426 0547273428 9780547296289 0547296282 9780007317233 0007317239 0547394578 9780547394572

Standard No.: 629052972103

Source: BRO-copy20090512-147 BRO-cust20090512-147 BRO-cust20090513-147 BRO-cust20090622-147 BRO-cust20090625-137 BRO-cust20090714-147

LCCN: 2009007552

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Siegfried (Legendary character)
Kriemhild (Legendary character)
Legends--Scandinavia.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Fantasy poetry.
Fantasy poetry.
Fantasy poetry.
Fantasy poetry.

LC Class. No.: PR6039.O32 / L44 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 821.912