The Story of Sigurd the Volsung by William Morris
"The Story of Sigurd the Volsung" by William Morris is an epic poem published in 1876. Drawing from Norse legend, it tells the tragic tale of the hero Sigmund, his son Sigurd, and Sigurd's wife Gudrun. The story follows Sigurd's quest to slay the dragon Fafnir and claim a cursed treasure, his fateful love for the warrior maiden Brynhild, and the deception that leads to betrayal and death. Spanning over 10,000 lines,
this retelling of ancient saga weaves themes of loyalty, vengeance, and doomed romance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Morris, William, 1834-1896 |
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| Contributor | Mackail, J. W. (John William), 1859-1945 |
| Editor | Scott, Helen |
| Editor | Turner, Winifred |
| Title | The Story of Sigurd the Volsung |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Sigurd_the_Volsung_and_the_Fall_of_the_Niblungs |
| Note | Portions condensed into prose by Winifred Turner and Helen Scott |
| Credits | E-text prepared by David Starner, Cori Samuel, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Völsunga saga |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 13486 |
| Release Date | Sep 17, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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