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Das Nibelungenlied: Song of the Nibelungs
Burton Raffel
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Description for Das Nibelungenlied: Song of the Nibelungs
Paperback. Often called the German lliad, "Das Nibelungenlied" is a heroic epic both national in character and sweeping in scope. The poem moves inexorably from romance through tragedy to holocaust. This translation brings the epic poem to life in English. Translator(s): Raffel, Professor Burton. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
No poem in German literature is so well known and studied in Germany and Europe as the 800-year-old Das Nibelungenlied. In the English-speaking world, however, the poem has remained little known, languishing without an adequate translation. This wonderful new translation by eminent translator Burton Raffel brings the epic poem to life in English for the first time, rendering it in verse that does full justice to the original High Middle German. His translation underscores the formal aspects of the poem and preserves its haunting beauty. Often called the German lliad, Das Nibelungenlied is a heroic epic both national in character ... Read more
No poem in German literature is so well known and studied in Germany and Europe as the 800-year-old Das Nibelungenlied. In the English-speaking world, however, the poem has remained little known, languishing without an adequate translation. This wonderful new translation by eminent translator Burton Raffel brings the epic poem to life in English for the first time, rendering it in verse that does full justice to the original High Middle German. His translation underscores the formal aspects of the poem and preserves its haunting beauty. Often called the German lliad, Das Nibelungenlied is a heroic epic both national in character ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
536g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300125986
SKU
V9780300125986
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About Burton Raffel
Burton Raffel is Distinguished Professor of Arts and Humanities Emeritus and professor of English emeritus, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He lives in Lafayette. His many works of translation include Voltaire's Candide, the narrative poems of Chretien de Troyes, and Poems and Prose from the Old English, all published by Yale University Press.
Reviews for Das Nibelungenlied: Song of the Nibelungs
Raffel stays true to the style and form of the Nibelungenlied, a wonderful text that deserves a much wider audience in the English-speaking world. -Bettina Bildhauer, University of St. Andrews A marvelously readable version of Das Nibelungenlied, -Ronnie Apter, Central Michigan University ... Read more