The Lay of the Nibelung Men (translated from the Old German text) by Arthur S. Way
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The Lay of the Nibelung Men (translated from the Old German text) by Arthur S. Way, published in 1911. First edition. Arthur Sanders Way’s complete English verse translation of the Nibelungenlied, one of the great epics of medieval German literature, recounting the heroic and tragic saga of Siegfried, Kriemhild, and the Burgundians. Way’s rendering aims to preserve the poetic character and narrative power of the original while making the text accessible to English readers, reflecting early twentieth-century interest in faithful literary translation of medieval sources. An appealing edition for readers and collectors interested in Germanic epic tradition and translation history. Beautifully bound in quarter Japanese vellum with embossed lettering, showing very light shelfwear to corners and spine ends.
