{"product_id":"9780140447552-the-prose-edda","title":"The Prose Edda","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for Norse mythology. Written in Iceland, a century after the close of the Viking Age, it tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic and recounts the battles that follow as gods, giants, dwarves and elves struggle for survival. It also preserves the oral memory of heroes, warrior kings and queens. In clear prose interspersed with powerful verse, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e provides unparalleled insight into the gods' tragic realization that the future holds one final cataclysmic battle, Ragnarok, when the world will be destroyed. These tales from the pagan era have proved to be among the most influential of all myths and legends, inspiring modern works as diverse as Wagner's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRing Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and Tolkien's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. This new translation by Jesse Byock captures the strength and subtlety of the original, while his introduction sets the tales fully in the context of Norse mythology. This edition includes detailed notes and appendices.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40784536502408,"sku":"9780140447552","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/3443\/4440\/products\/the-prose-edda-9780140447552-887362.jpg?v=1690125765","url":"https:\/\/littlelostbookshop.com.au\/products\/9780140447552-the-prose-edda","provider":"The Little Lost Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}