*The Saga of the Volsungs* is an Icelandic epic of special interest to admirers of Richard Wagner, who drew heavily upon this Norse source in writing his Ring Cycle and a primary source for writers of fantasy such as J. R. R. Tolkien and romantics such as William Morris. A trove of traditional lore,
Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer & The Saga of the Volsungs
β Scribed by Byock, Jesse L (translator)
- Book ID
- 108045296
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 167 KB
- Series
- Penguin Classics
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780141921556
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