The story of Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga by Dasent
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"The story of Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga by Dasent" is a thirteenth-century Icelandic saga describing events between 960 and 1020. The narrative follows a devastating blood feud in the Icelandic Commonwealth, showing how minor insults spiral into prolonged violence driven by honor's demands. At its center are two friends: Njáll, a wise lawyer, and Gunnar, a formidable warrior. When Gunnar's wife instigates conflict, the consequences span decades
and lead to the infamous burning death of Njáll himself. Through omens and prophetic dreams, the saga explores vengeance, masculinity, and societal destruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| 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: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nj%C3%A1ls_saga |
| 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 dp.rastko.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| 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 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 868 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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