The Nibelungenlied: Translated Into Rhymed English Verse

by George Henry Needler

Book Overview

The Nibelungenlied ("The Song of the Nibelungs") is an epic poem originally written in in Middle High German around the year 1180. It tells the story of the dragon-slayer Siegfried at the court of the Burgundians, how he was murdered, and of his wife Kriemhild's revenge. Along with the V lsunga saga, the Nibelungenlied served as source material for Richard Wagner's famous four music dramas Der Ring des Nibelungen ("The Ring of the Nibelung"), although...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0368882276
• ISBN13: 9780368882272
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Blurb
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"