The Nibelungenlied
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Author
Contributions
- Hatto, A. T. - Contributor
Publication
1969 - Penguin Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
100,750 words, Guess
Page Count
403 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL15095542M
- ISBN-100140441379
- OCLC Control Number6037801
- LibraryThing2484953
- Goodreads18261
Classifications
- LCCPT1579.A3
Description
Wagner's operas and Tolkien's tales are modern incarnations of legends that have evolved in the European consciousness for centuries, in much the same way as the Arthurian cycle of stories. The Nibelungenlied (Song of the Nibelungs), which dates from around 1200 CE and probably originated in Austria, is one of the best known and most significant versions of those legends. It takes as its main theme the life and death of the hero Siegfried and the revenge of his widow Kriemhild. It also incorporates characters and events based on the lives of Atilla the Hun and Theodoric the Great.
Subjects
Series Statement
- The Penguin classics, L137
Other Editions
- The Nibelungenlied
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