The Prose Edda: Tales from Norse Mythology
Iceland's most versatile literary genius,Snorri Sturluson(1179-1241) was born in western Iceland, the son of a great chieftain. Early in his career, he won a reputation at home and in Norway for his poetic talents. Later he traveled to Norway and wrote about the lives of the kings:Heimskringla Saga, Egil's Saga,andSaint Oláf's Saga,a work unsurpassed in Icelandic prose.