The Nibelungenlied translated by John Storer Cobb
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The Nibelungenlied translated by John Storer Cobb, published in 1906. A notable early English rendering of the great Middle High German heroic epic, presented here in verse form in an effort to preserve the poetic character and narrative rhythm of the original. The legendary cycle recounts the tragic saga of Siegfried, Kriemhild, and the Burgundian court, blending heroic myth, courtly culture, vengeance, and fate. Sections include The Dream of Kriemhilda, Concerning Siegfried, The Quarrel of the Queens, How Siegmund Returned Home and Kriemhild Remained Behind, The Murder of Siegfried, and others tracing the epic’s progression toward its famed catastrophic conclusion. Hardcover with paper spine label. Light shelfwear to boards.
