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Title: Eirik the Red's Saga
Note: Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by National Library of Iceland and Cornell
University Library via www.sagnanet.is, Jóhannes Birgir
Jensson, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team of Distributed Proofreaders Europe at
http:
//dp.rastko.net
Summary: "Eirik the Red's Saga" by John Sephton is a historical account that appears to have been written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life and explorations of Eirik the Red, a Norse explorer known for discovering Greenland and his son Leif's subsequent expedition to Vinland, which is believed to be part of North America. The saga not only recounts exploration but also delves into family dynamics and the early encounters between Norse settlers and Indigenous peoples. The narrative unfolds through a series of events that highlight the voyages of Eirik the Red, including his banishment from Iceland and his establishment of settlements in Greenland. Key characters such as his son Leif, who ventures to Vinland and encounters new lands, are central to the storyline. The saga details the trials and tribulations faced by Eirik's family, including Eirik's wife Thjodhild and daughter-in-law Gudrid, as well as the eventual conflicts with the Indigenous Skroelingar. Ultimately, the story is rich with themes of exploration, survival, and the consequences of first contact between distinct cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Translator: Sephton, John, 1835-
EBook No.: 17946
Published: Mar 8, 2006
Downloads: 477
Language: English
Subject: Sagas
Subject: Old Norse literature -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Eirik the Red's Saga
Note: Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by National Library of Iceland and Cornell
University Library via www.sagnanet.is, Jóhannes Birgir
Jensson, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team of Distributed Proofreaders Europe at
http:
//dp.rastko.net
Summary: "Eirik the Red's Saga" by John Sephton is a historical account that appears to have been written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life and explorations of Eirik the Red, a Norse explorer known for discovering Greenland and his son Leif's subsequent expedition to Vinland, which is believed to be part of North America. The saga not only recounts exploration but also delves into family dynamics and the early encounters between Norse settlers and Indigenous peoples. The narrative unfolds through a series of events that highlight the voyages of Eirik the Red, including his banishment from Iceland and his establishment of settlements in Greenland. Key characters such as his son Leif, who ventures to Vinland and encounters new lands, are central to the storyline. The saga details the trials and tribulations faced by Eirik's family, including Eirik's wife Thjodhild and daughter-in-law Gudrid, as well as the eventual conflicts with the Indigenous Skroelingar. Ultimately, the story is rich with themes of exploration, survival, and the consequences of first contact between distinct cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Translator: Sephton, John, 1835-
EBook No.: 17946
Published: Mar 8, 2006
Downloads: 477
Language: English
Subject: Sagas
Subject: Old Norse literature -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.