swissin50: Good book I have read it approximately 10 or 11 times and every time I find something more interesting than the last I read it.
United States on Nov 24, 2023
Sanimir Resic: A good selection of sagas.
Sweden on Aug 04, 2023
Robert Jacques: Saw this book in Iceland. Too heavy for our luggage. Located the same book on Amazon. The book arrived a few days after we returned home…
Canada on Jun 14, 2022
Law: Overall, this thick book of sagas and tales has been a joy to read. It includes relevant maps of the places talked about in the stories. The only thing I might change is to keep the proper spellings of the names and places. For example, if a person or place's name would have the letter 'ð', it would be replaced by a 'd'. For example, 'Sigurður' to 'Sigurdur'. This is done because of how little known letters like 'ð', 'þ', and 'æ' are, which is completely understandable, but it would be a nice thing to see.
If you enjoy learning about the peoples of Scandinavia and Iceland, I would highly recommend getting this book because of how many stories it contains for as reasonable a price as it is compared to buying each saga individually.
United States on Dec 01, 2021
Matt: Amazing, very well constructed. Overly impressedz
Australia on Aug 09, 2019
giogeom85: avevo già notato questo libro mentre ero in vacanza in Islanda, ma non ho mai avuto il tempo di fermarmi per acquistarlo o anche solo per capire come fosse strutturato. Adesso che lo ho in mano, oltre ad esser contentissimo sono meravigliato da piccole accortezze come ad esempio i bordi delle pagine che sono maltagliati lasciando un effetto "grezzo" davvero pregevole.
Italy on Dec 02, 2017
Tyrel Sorensen: As a student of archaeology and history who plans to make the study of the Medieval Norse the focus of his career, buying this collection of sagas was a no-brainer.
My one gripe is that there is no list (that I could find at least) of which sagas and tales are included in this book, which happens to be some pretty important information for someone who's looking to quickly beef up their library with Norse Literature.
So, in order to save anyone I can some time, and possibly money, I've listed all the sagas and tales included in this book here:
Egil's Saga
The Saga of the People of Vatnsdal
The Saga of the People of Laxardal
Bolli Bollason's Tale
The Saga of Hrafnkel Frey's Godi
The Saga of the Confederates
Gisli Sursson's Saga
The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue
The Saga of Ref the Sly
The Saga of the Greenlanders
Eirik the Red's Saga
The Tale of Thorstein Staff-Struck
The Tale of Halldor Snorrason II
The Tale of Sarcastic Halli
The Tale of Thorstein Shiver
The Tale of Audun from the West Fjords
The Tale of the Story-Wise Icelander
I hope that you find this list helpful!
United States on Oct 10, 2015
E. A. Kinzel: I guess any attempt to provide a selection of anything will meet with some disgruntlement, in terms both of what is included and what is omitted. Based on some of the comments, this volume is apparently no exception. Although at 780+ pages, the editors didn't exactly skimp in terms of what they decided to include.
First, to state what this book is not: it is not a collection which includes the semi-legendary sagas, such as Hrolf-Kraki and the Volsungs. It does not contain any King's sagas, such as in the Heimskringla. It is not concerned with any of the Sturlung Sagas of later Icelandic history. It does contain a very strong representative selection from among the Icelanders' Sagas, that is those that take place in Iceland, or whose protagonists are Icelanders abroad, during and just after the Viking Age. Finally, it does not contain every one of such sagas.
The book contains Egil's Saga, as well as the Vatnsdaela, the Laxardaela, Hrafnkel Frey's Godi, The Confederates, Gisli Sursson, Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue, Ref the Sly, and the Vinland Sagas, as well as 6 short prose tales of other Icelanders, usually in foreign service.
There is a great deal of...
United States on May 16, 2008
R. Setliff: ~The Sagas of Icelanders: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition~ is an intriguing collection of prose describing life and events in Iceland during the 10th and 11th centuries. They are extraordinary specimens of Icelandic literature. Icelanders were prominently of Nordic Viking descent and were also amalgamated with Celtic/Gaelic peoples whom they often took as wives. Their adopted homeland was not inhabited until after the 9th century. Iceland is a desolate landscape of basalt and lava beds, punctuated by volcanoes, geysers, and glaciers, which makes it the site for some epic adventures. The image of the Vikings that inhabited this land is varied. Some see them as noble, genius at maritime skill and navigation, prolific traders and explorers. Others regard them as savage marauders who loot and plunder. The later Norsemen in these Sagas were more tempered than the ones of the earlier centuries.
Iceland was very unique amongst European societies from the tenth to thirteen centuries. It had no executive administration, king or monarch to speak of, but rather a complex sophisticated system of legislative and judicial institutions. The Althing served as a national assembly. Regional...
United States on Mar 14, 2008
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| Total Reviews | 18 reviews | 90 reviews | 90 reviews |
| Classic Literature & Fiction | Classic Literature & Fiction | ||
| Literary Fiction (Books) | Literary Fiction | ||
| Item Weight | 10.2 ounces | ||
| Reading age | 18 years and up | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Customer Reviews | 4.7/5 stars of 1,049 ratings | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 3,230 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 3,230 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); |
| Paperback | 848 pages | ||
| ISBN-10 | 0141000031 | ||
| Publisher | Penguin Classics; 59821st edition | ||
| Family Saga Fiction | Family Saga Fiction | ||
| Dimensions | 8.31 x 5.67 x 0.83 inches | ||
| Grade level | 12 and up | ||
| ISBN-13 | 978-0141000039 | ||
| Best Sellers Rank | #815 in Family Saga Fiction#1,208 in Classic Literature & Fiction#3,025 in Literary Fiction | #2 in Medieval Poetry #3 in Norse & Icelandic Sagas #474 in Folklore | #56 in Norse & Icelandic Sagas #87 in Medieval Poetry #4,408 in Folklore |
United Kingdom on Feb 21, 2024