Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? Cliquez ici.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
20 used & new from CDN$ 10.19
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Sagas Of Icelanders
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Sagas Of Icelanders (Paperback)

by Robert Kellogg (Foreword), Jane Smiley (Editor)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
List Price: CDN$ 24.00
Price: CDN$ 17.52 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details
You Save: CDN$ 6.48 (27%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca. Gift-wrap available.

14 new from CDN$ 15.65 6 used from CDN$ 10.19

Frequently Bought Together

Sagas Of Icelanders + Penguin Classics Prose Edda + Penguin Classics Saga Of Volsungs
Total List Price: CDN$ 59.50
Price For All Three: CDN$ 43.44

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: Sagas Of Icelanders by Robert Kellogg

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details

  • Penguin Classics Prose Edda by Jesse Byock

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details

  • Penguin Classics Saga Of Volsungs by Jesse Byock

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Penguin Classics Prose Edda

Penguin Classics Prose Edda

by Jesse Byock
CDN$ 14.60
Penguin Classics Njals Saga

Penguin Classics Njals Saga

by Leifur Eiricksson
4.5 out of 5 stars (2)  CDN$ 14.60
Penguin Classics Saga Of Volsungs

Penguin Classics Saga Of Volsungs

by Jesse Byock
5.0 out of 5 stars (8)  CDN$ 11.32
Teach Yourself Icelandic Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs)

Teach Yourself Icelandic Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs)

by Hildur Jonsdottir
CDN$ 23.91
The Poetic Edda

The Poetic Edda

by Lee M. Hollander
4.2 out of 5 stars (10)  CDN$ 17.33
› Explore similar items

Product Details

Product Description

From Library Journal

The Icelandic Sagas are among the masterpieces of world literature whose composition stretches from about the year 1000 to 1500. Presenting the adventures of Norse and Viking heroes, the sagas are told with ritual simplicity and a realism that anticipate the modern novel. This volume offers nine full sagas and six tales, all new translations by various hands and all part of The Complete Sagas of the Icelanders, also edited by Thorsson. Published to mark the 1000th anniversary of Leif Ericksson's voyage to North America, as told in the Vinland Sagas, this selection includes (along with the Vinland Sagas) the famous Egil's Saga and that of Gisli Sursson. The volume also offers a preface by novelist Jane Smiley and a scholarly introduction by Robert Kellogg of the University of Virginia. Wonderful for anyone interested in world literature, this selection is recommended for public and academic libraries.
-Thomas L. Cooksey, Armstrong State Coll., Savannah, GA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Milan Kundera

The glory of the Sagas is indisputable.
See all Product Description

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What do customers ultimately buy after viewing this item?

Sagas Of Icelanders
65% buy the item featured on this page:
Sagas Of Icelanders 4.7 out of 5 stars (21)
CDN$ 17.52
Penguin Classics Njals Saga
10% buy
Penguin Classics Njals Saga 4.5 out of 5 stars (2)
CDN$ 14.60
Penguin Classics Saga Of Volsungs
10% buy
Penguin Classics Saga Of Volsungs 5.0 out of 5 stars (8)
CDN$ 11.32
Penguin Classics Prose Edda
8% buy
Penguin Classics Prose Edda
CDN$ 14.60
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

21 Reviews
5 star:
 (17)
4 star:
 (3)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.7 out of 5 stars (21 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most helpful customer reviews

 
5.0 out of 5 stars After reading the first saga, I was hooked, April 21 2004
By Jan Harfst (Simferopol, Crimea Ukraine) - See all my reviews
Admittedly, the first is Egil's, which is perhaps second only to Njal's saga (not included in this selection), but I just devoured all the other sagas in the book in no time and have been collecting more and more ever since. What a great introduction to the fascinating world of the Vikings! The sagas represent different styles and geographical locations, giving a good idea of the breadth and depth of the genre. The introductions, annexes and maps are extremely clear and helpful in understanding the context of the time in which the sagas are set. If you read this review, you are probably already somehow interested in the subject: BUY THIS BOOK, YOU WON'T REGRET IT!
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars An EXCELLENT book of Sagas, but Njal's Saga isn't included, Mar 24 2004
By Todd Dwyer "ornate_colon" (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
All but one of my favorite Sagas are in this collection, with good notes and maps to accompany them. The only thing missing is Njal's Saga, which is arguably the best of the lot.
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Primer on the Sagas, Feb 15 2004
By A Customer
This is an outstanding and inexpensive collection of the Sagas. It is a bargain at it's list price, and any discount thrown on top of that is just a little more icing on the cake.

The collection is a good sampling of all of the available sagas, with a good mix of short and long.

Egil's Saga is, at least based on date of occurence, the first of the Sagas and is a must-read. It's long, and the poetry will take a few times to get, but it is a classic.

Also of note in this collection are the Vinland Sagas, which tell the tales of the Icelanders who made it to present day North America, some 4 centuries before Columbus.

When picking from the plethora of 40 Sagas, something is going to be left out. Njal's Saga is noticeably missing, but to their defense Njal's is also the largest saga and it probably would have meant cutting 4-5 of the other sagas out of this book. As I understand it, this is planned to be a series of books and undoubtedly will be part of the next book.

Overall, this is a good inexpensive way to get into the sagas.

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 		 Most recent customer reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars distorted biased view of Ancient Iceland
Icelanders and others reading these Sagas should be aware that vital and even more amazing parts of Iceland's history from 930-1262AD were left out. Read more
Published on Dec 20 2003 by David J. Heinrich

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent translation
The Icelandic sagas are interesting in their own right, but much better when the translation is done well. Read more
Published on Dec 10 2003 by William Creedle

5.0 out of 5 stars A huge collection--great for beginners
This is simply a great collection of Sagas--a treasure-trove for the beginning student of Norse Studies. At 700+ pages, you essentially can't go wrong.
Published on May 21 2003 by PipBoy

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good for those who like such things...
This book reads like a soap opera crossed with Genesis... as most stories begin by telling the line of the characters involved. Read more
Published on April 16 2003 by Preston Halcomb

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent!
My historian Father sent me this after I made some sort of witless comment about Leif the Lucky, & when it arrived I was somewhat taken aback -it is HUGE, close to 800 pages if... Read more
Published on Mar 24 2003 by John Anderson

5.0 out of 5 stars A Thorough Look at the Vikings
I loved this book, because it lets you get in touch with the vikings psychologically. One can understand their ways after reading this book. Read more
Published on Dec 1 2002 by crystyl

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Norse Literature
The Sagas of the Icelanders is an excellent collection of nordic literature in an affordable and attractive book. Read more
Published on Nov 21 2002 by Rachel Watkins

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes me want to hop into a longship and go raiding.
A collection of the Icelandic Sagas as translated by various scholars on the subject. A range of years are covered starting with pre-Christian paganism and finishing in Christian... Read more
Published on Nov 13 2002 by BH

5.0 out of 5 stars An Awesome Collection of history
The Sagas have got to be one of the greatest historical/literary works. An unbias view of a world of pagan men and women, the world they lived in and how they lived. Read more
Published on Nov 7 2002 by northwolf1

5.0 out of 5 stars The Sagas of the Icelanders
This is a great value. A wide collection of Icelandic sagas and short stories. Some of the short stories I've never heard of before. Read more
Published on Aug 7 2002 by Wyatt C. Kaldenberg

Only search this product's reviews


Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject




















i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.