The Story of Burnt Njal: The Great Icelandic Tribune, Jurist, and Counsellor
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"The Story of Burnt Njal: The Great Icelandic Tribune, Jurist, and Counsellor" is an Icelandic saga written in the thirteenth century. Set between 960 and 1020, this epic tale follows the friendship between Njáll, a wise lawyer, and Gunnar, a fierce warrior, as minor insults spiral into a devastating blood feud spanning fifty years. When Gunnar's wife instigates conflict, the requirements of honor drive worthy people toward destruction, culminating in the infamous
burning of Njáll himself. Filled with prophetic dreams and questions of masculinity, the saga reveals how vengeance consumed Iceland's Commonwealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dasent, George Webbe, Sir, 1817-1896 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Story of Burnt Njal: The Great Icelandic Tribune, Jurist, and Counsellor |
| Note | Unknown Icelandic authors, 13th century |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nj%C3%A1ls_saga |
| Credits | E-text produced, edited, and prepared by Douglas B. Killings. Document scanning provided by David Reid and John Servilio |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Njáll Þorgursson, approximately 930-1011 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 597 |
| Release Date | Nov 11, 2004 |
| Last Update | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 581 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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