The Nibelungenlied trans by Margaret Armour 1960 Artist-Signed Ed. Ltd to 1500

Description: The Nibelungenlied translated by Margaret Armour 1960 Artist-Signed Ed. Limited to 1500 Hand-numbered 507 of 1500ConditionThis book is in excellent preowned condition. There are no attached bookplates, embossed seals, or other owner-marks to the interior. Sharp corners and no conspicuous scuffs or rubs to the cover. The slipcase has some wear to it but seems to be structurally sound. Please see the photographs for the best description.Please review all photos carefully before purchasing, and feel free to ask questions if the photos do not suffice. We can also provide additional photos if requestedBe sure to check out our other listings at Settembrini’s Selections. You can save on shipping by buying multiple books and asking that we combine the shipping.Returns are only allowed due to shipping damage or item not being as described. Due to USPS insurance claims procedures, partial refunds are not allowed due to shipping damage. Items damaged in shipping must be returned in the original packaging as received. The USPS requires inspection of the packaging and item damaged.SynopsisSometimes referred to as the “German Iliad,” Nibelungenlied is a 13th-century German epic poem that combines historical events with German heroic legend. The epic’s poet is unknown—though some clues within the text suggest that he was from Passau, Germany. The epic, which literally translates to “The Song of the Nibelungs” in English, portrays the Burgundians’ historic defeat by the Huns in the 5th century—the tragic result of the mythical queen Kriemhild’s desire to avenge her late husband, Siegfried. This story existed in German oral tradition long before The Nibelungenlied, but the epic was the first to put it in writing. Moreover, academics believe that The Nibelungenlied was the first written German epic poem and that it catalyzed the birth of the genre as a whole. Despite its considerable influence on German literature, The Nibelungenlied faded into obscurity around 1500 and was rediscovered in 1755. It quickly became a German national epic and inspired Richard Wagner’s operatic cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (commonly known as the Ring cycle).The Nibelungenlied was originally written in four-line stanzas in Middle High German. The first three lines of a stanza consist of three metrical feet, a caesura, and then three more metrical feet while the fourth and final line is even longer. The first three lines depict action and move the story along while the fourth line foreshadows the epic’s grim ending or judges an event. Most modern English translations forgo these four-line stanzas and reformat the text as prose.

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