The story of Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga by Dasent
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17919.html.images | 886 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17919.epub3.images | 587 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17919.epub.images | 593 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17919.epub.noimages | 379 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17919.kf8.images | 971 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17919.kindle.images | 841 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17919.txt.utf-8 | 768 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17919/pg17919-h.zip | 553 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Translator | Dasent, George Webbe, Sir, 1817-1896 |
|---|---|
| Title | The story of Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nj%C3%A1ls_saga |
| Note | Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by National Library of Iceland and Cornell University Library via www.sagnanet.is, Jóhannes Birgir Jensson, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net |
| Summary | "The Story of Burnt Njal" by Sir George Webbe Dasent is a historical saga written in the late 19th century. This work is a translation of the Njals Saga, an epic tale from medieval Iceland that recounts the lives, feuds, and ultimate demise of notable figures in Viking Age Iceland. The saga primarily revolves around the tragic figure of Njal, a wise and foresighted man, and his heroic friend Gunnar, along with a rich cast of characters embroiled in themes of honor, revenge, and fate. At the start of the saga, the narrative is introduced through a prefatory note that highlights the work's dual potential as both a captivating story and a valuable historical document. The opening chapters introduce key characters such as Fiddle Mord and his daughter Unna, as well as Hauskuld and his brother Hrut, who navigate the complexities of personal relationships and societal norms within their community. The initial interactions at the Althing, a gathering for legal discussions, set the stage for unfolding events that will lead to honor-bound duels, alliances, and betrayals. The text hints at the menacing atmosphere of conflict that permeates the society, foreshadowing the tragic consequences that lie ahead for its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Sagas -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Njáll Þorgursson, approximately 930-1011 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 17919 |
| Release Date | Mar 4, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 284 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
