Böcker av Snorri Sturluson

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 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.

CONTENTS: Preface; Introduction; Uppsala Edda; Chapter Headings; Prologue; Gylfaginning; Skáldatal; Geneaology of the Sturlungs; List of Lawspeakers; Skáldskaparmál; Second Grammatical Treatise; Háttatal; Index of Names.

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 mythology that forms one of the great storybooks of the Middle Ages - and the longer heroic tales and legends of "Skaldskaparmal" (Poetic diction).

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.

Contents: Codex Regius, fol. 7v; Abbreviated references; Introduction; Synopsis; The author; The title; The contents of Snorri''s Edda; Models and sources; Manuscripts; Bibliography; Text 3; General notes; Textual notes; Glossary; Index of names.

This compelling Icelandic history describes the life of King Harald Hardradi, from his battles across Europe and Russia to his final assault on England in 1066, less than three weeks before the invasion of William the Conqueror. It was a battle that led to his death and marked the end of an era in which Europe had been dominated by the threat of Scandinavian forces. Despite England's triumph, it also played a crucial part in fatally weakening the English army immediately prior to the Norman Conquest, changing the course of history. Taken from the Heimskringla - Snorri Sturluson's complete account of Norway from prehistoric times to 1177 - this is a brilliantly human depiction of the turbulent life and savage death of the last great Norse warrior-king.