The story of Grettir the Strong ; The story of the Volsungs and Niblungs

Author(s)

• Morris, William
• Morris, May
• Eiríkr Magnússon

Bibliographic Information

The story of Grettir the Strong ; The story of the Volsungs and Niblungs

William Morris

（Cambridge library collection, . Literary studies . { The collected works of William Morris / William Morris ; with introductions by his daughter May Morris } ; v. 7）

Cambridge University Press, 2012

• : pbk

Note

Translated from Icelandic by Eiríkr Magnússon & William Morris

Reprint. Originally published: London : Longmans Green, 1911

"This edition first published 1911. This digitally printed version 2012"--T.p. verso

"Bibliographical note to The story of Grettir the Strong" and "Bibliographical note to The Völsunga saga : the story of the Volsungs and Niblungs": p. xxxiv

Includes indexes

Contents of Works

• Grettis saga : the story of Grettir the Strong
• Völsunga saga : the story of the Volsungs and Niblungs, with certain songs from the Elder Edda

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A creative titan of the Victorian age, William Morris (1834-96) produced a prodigious variety of literary and artistic work in his lifetime. In addition to his achievements as a versatile designer at the forefront of the arts and crafts movement, Morris distinguished himself as a poet, translated Icelandic sagas and classical epics, wrote a series of influential prose romances, and gave lectures promoting his socialist principles. His collected works, originally published in 24 volumes between 1910 and 1915, were edited by his daughter Mary (May) Morris (1862-1938), whose introductions to each volume chart with insight and sympathy the development of her father's literary, aesthetic and political passions. Volume 7 contains translations of Icelandic literature, namely the Grettis saga, the Voelsunga saga and several songs of the Elder Edda.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Bibliographical note
• Grettis saga: the story of Grettir the strong
• The Voelsunga saga: the story of the Volsungs and the Niblungs
• Songs from the elder Edda.

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Details

• NCID: BB11275136
• ISBN:
  • 9781108051217
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ice
• Place of Publication: Cambridge
• Pages/Volumes: xlvii, 490 p., [2] p. of plates
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 938.68
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Grettir, Ásmundarson, 996-1031 -- Romances
  • LCSH : Siegfried (Legendary character) -- Romances
  • LCSH : Sagas -- Translations into English
  • LCSH : Eddas -- Translations into English
  • LCSH : Nibelungen -- Romances
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB00083053