Adventure

Völsungasaga

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  • 1870 first published
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Völsungasaga is an 1870 adventure fiction novel by Anonymous.

A free LibriVox audiobook (4 h 03 min) is available.

About Völsungasaga

The 13th century Icelandic Völsungasaga is usually read by people studying the Poetic Edda or Wagner's Ring - which obscures the fact it is a much better story than practically everything derived from it. A riddle-telling dragon, a broken sword, a hooded mysterious wanderer - cannibalism, incest, mutilation, and sensitive hearts. This is R-rated Tolkien - and the unashamedly archaic Magnússon-Morris translation is up for the adventure. Passages spoken in Old Norse are taken from the edition of Sophus Bugge, Berlin, 1891. (Summary by Corpang)
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Völsungasaga — LibriVox recording, 4 h 03 min in 12 sections.

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Who wrote Völsungasaga?

Völsungasaga was written by Anonymous and first published in 1870.

What genre is Völsungasaga?

It is usually shelved as Adventure.

Is there a free audiobook of Völsungasaga?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 4 h 03 min.

What books are similar to Völsungasaga?

Readers who like it often enjoy Treasure Island, Dracula and Little Women.

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