The Nibelungenlied

Arthur Thomas Hatto

first published 1965 Penguin Books, 1969 403 pages

The Penguin classics, L137

Wagner's operas and Tolkien's tales are modern incarnations of legends that have evolved in the European consciousness for centuries, in much the same way as the Arthurian cycle of stories. The Nibelungenlied (Song of the Nibelungs), which dates from around 1200 CE and probably originated in Austria, is one of the best known and most significant versions of those legends. It takes as its main theme the life and death...

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Nibelungenlied edition · 2004 · Penguin Books, Limited · 9780141920474
The Nibelungenlied edition · 1969 · Penguin Books · 403 pages

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