German epic poetry
By: edited by Francis G. Gentry and James K. Walter ; series foreword by Volkmar Sander.
Contributors: Gentry, Francis G.; Walter, James K.
Series: The German library ;; v. 1
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Epic poetry, German -- Translations into English.
Description: This is volume 1 in The German Library in 100 Volumes. It includes a comprehensive foreword to the entire series by the general editor Volkmar Sanders. It also features the following works: The Older Lay of Hildebrand, The Nibelungenlied, The Younger Lay of Hildebrand, The Battle of Ravenna, Biterolf and Dietleib, and The Rose Garden (Version A). In many ways, German, as well as all modern Western literature, is grounded in the epic (or heroic) poetry of this seminal volume.
Table of contents: title: The older lay of Hildebrand; title: The Nibelungenlied; title: The younger lay of Hildebrand; title: The battle of Ravenna; title: Biterolf and Dietleib; title: The rose garden (Version A).