{"product_id":"the-prose-edda-tales-from-norse-mythology-paperback","title":"The Prose Edda: Tales from Norse Mythology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSnorri Sturluson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJesse L. Byock\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJesse L. Byock\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, \u003ci\u003eThe Prose Edda\u003c\/i\u003e is the source of most of what we know of Norse mythology. Its tales are peopled by giants, dwarves, and elves, superhuman heroes and indomitable warrior queens. Its gods live with the tragic knowledge of their own impending destruction in the cataclysmic battle of Ragnarok. Its time scale spans the eons from the world's creation to its violent end. This robust new translation captures the magisterial sweep and startling psychological complexity of the Old Icelandic original. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSnorri Sturluson\u003c\/b\u003e (1179-1241) was the son of an upstart Icelandic chieftain. He rose to become Iceland's richest and, for a time, most powerful leader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Byock\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of Icelandic and Old Norse studies at UCLA. He is the translator of \u003cb\u003eThe Saga of the Volsungs\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Saga of King Hrolf Kraki\u003c\/b\u003e for Penguin Classics.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.74 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753862398240,"sku":"9780140447552","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d4ca691e7031b17a9f5661e90fd3fc18.webp?v=1780028512","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-prose-edda-tales-from-norse-mythology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}