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LoC No.: 07031176

Title: The Frithiof Saga

Series Title: Life Stories for Young People

Note: Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Note: Prose paraphrase of Tegnér's Fridjof's saga.

Note: Translation of Frithiofs saga.

Credits: Produced by D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Frithiof Saga" by Esaias Tegnér is a narrative poem written in the early 19th century. It is a retelling of an Old Norse saga that follows the titular character Frithiof, a heroic Viking, and his love for Ingeborg, the daughter of King Bele. The saga is rich with themes of love, honor, and the clash of duty versus desire, set against a backdrop of Norse mythology and Viking culture. The opening of "The Frithiof Saga" introduces Frithiof and Ingeborg, childhood friends raised together under the care of Hilding the Wise. As they grow up, their bond becomes romantic, but social constraints threaten their union—their love is complicated by her brothers' disapproval and her eventual betrothal to King Ring. The narrative sets the stage for Frithiof's trials, including his quest to prove his worth and claim Ingeborg as his bride, while also incorporating elements of Norse mythology, such as tales of the gods, which play a crucial role throughout the saga. This beginning establishes not only the characters' motivations but also the intricate interplay of fate and free will that will shape their destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Tegnér, Esaias, 1782-1846

Translator: Schmidt, Ferdinand, 1816-1890

Translator: Upton, George P. (George Putnam), 1834-1919

EBook No.: 59689

Published: Jun 7, 2019

Downloads: 180

Language: English

Subject: Sagas -- Adaptations

Subject: Northmen -- Juvenile literature

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 07031176

Title: The Frithiof Saga

Series Title: Life Stories for Young People

Note: Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Note: Prose paraphrase of Tegnér's Fridjof's saga.

Note: Translation of Frithiofs saga.

Credits: Produced by D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Frithiof Saga" by Esaias Tegnér is a narrative poem written in the early 19th century. It is a retelling of an Old Norse saga that follows the titular character Frithiof, a heroic Viking, and his love for Ingeborg, the daughter of King Bele. The saga is rich with themes of love, honor, and the clash of duty versus desire, set against a backdrop of Norse mythology and Viking culture. The opening of "The Frithiof Saga" introduces Frithiof and Ingeborg, childhood friends raised together under the care of Hilding the Wise. As they grow up, their bond becomes romantic, but social constraints threaten their union—their love is complicated by her brothers' disapproval and her eventual betrothal to King Ring. The narrative sets the stage for Frithiof's trials, including his quest to prove his worth and claim Ingeborg as his bride, while also incorporating elements of Norse mythology, such as tales of the gods, which play a crucial role throughout the saga. This beginning establishes not only the characters' motivations but also the intricate interplay of fate and free will that will shape their destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Tegnér, Esaias, 1782-1846

Translator: Schmidt, Ferdinand, 1816-1890

Translator: Upton, George P. (George Putnam), 1834-1919

EBook No.: 59689

Published: Jun 7, 2019

Downloads: 180

Language: English

Subject: Sagas -- Adaptations

Subject: Northmen -- Juvenile literature

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.