num_pages: 221
description: Egil's Saga, with its powerfully lucid narrative, monumentalizes its hero's deeds as well as his inner life; it ranks among the most outstanding literary productions of Iceland and of the European Middle Ages.
language: English
title: Egil's Saga
titlecomplete: Egil's Saga (Everyman's Library)
characters: Egill Skallagrímsson
genres: Historical, Literature, 13th Century, History, Classics, Mythology, Medieval, Poetry, Epic, Scandinavian Literature
ratings_count: 2847
series: Íslendingasögur/Sagas of Icelanders
publisher: Everymans Library