Project Gutenberg 2006-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 280 Dasent, George Webbe, Sir 1817 1896 Dasent, G. W. The story of Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by National Library of Iceland and Cornell University Library via www.sagnanet.is, Jóhannes Birgir Jensson, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "The Story of Burnt Njal" by Sir George Webbe Dasent is a historical saga written in the late 19th century. This work is a translation of the Njals Saga, an epic tale from medieval Iceland that recounts the lives, feuds, and ultimate demise of notable figures in Viking Age Iceland. The saga primarily revolves around the tragic figure of Njal, a wise and foresighted man, and his heroic friend Gunnar, along with a rich cast of characters embroiled in themes of honor, revenge, and fate. At the start of the saga, the narrative is introduced through a prefatory note that highlights the work's dual potential as both a captivating story and a valuable historical document. The opening chapters introduce key characters such as Fiddle Mord and his daughter Unna, as well as Hauskuld and his brother Hrut, who navigate the complexities of personal relationships and societal norms within their community. The initial interactions at the Althing, a gathering for legal discussions, set the stage for unfolding events that will lead to honor-bound duels, alliances, and betrayals. The text hints at the menacing atmosphere of conflict that permeates the society, foreshadowing the tragic consequences that lie ahead for its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sagas -- Translations into English Njáll Þorgursson, approximately 930-1011 PT Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature 906886 906888 2024-10-08T05:30:55.602784 2023-09-08T07:40:49.112043 text/html text/html 916068 2016-10-18T11:45:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 489205 2016-10-18T11:45:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 601068 2024-10-08T05:31:16.241720 application/epub+zip 607070 2024-10-08T05:31:01.965776 application/epub+zip 387701 2024-10-08T05:30:59.098807 application/epub+zip 994625 2024-10-08T05:31:27.084661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 861658 2024-10-08T05:31:13.251718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625710 2022-09-08T13:43:55.939115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 786860 786644 2024-10-08T05:30:51.708823 2023-09-08T07:40:45.637029 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 786618 2016-10-18T11:44:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 269718 2016-10-18T11:45:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 786638 2016-10-18T11:44:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269636 2016-10-18T11:45:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21990 2024-10-08T05:31:27.261675 application/rdf+xml 17030 2024-10-08T05:30:59.732790 image/jpeg 3578 2024-10-08T05:30:59.415784 image/jpeg 566778 2024-10-08T05:30:55.679814 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia