Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume One by Elias Lönnrot and W. F. Kirby
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"Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume One" by Elias Lönnrot and W. F. Kirby is a compilation of epic poetry published in the 19th century. Drawn from Finnish, Karelian, and Ingrian folklore, it tells of Earth's creation and the fierce conflicts between the land of Kalevala and Pohjola. At its center lies the Sampo, a mythical wealth-making machine coveted by both sides. This national epic shaped Finnish identity and influenced writers
worldwide, including J. R. R. Tolkien. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Compiler | Lönnrot, Elias, 1802-1884 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell), 1844-1912 |
| Title | Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume One |
| Series Title | Everyman's library, [no. 259] |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala |
| Credits | E-text prepared by R. Cedron, V. L. Simpson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Finnish poetry -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 25953 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-25953-6 |
| Release Date | Jul 2, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1485 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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