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Prose Edda was designed as a handbook for poets to compose in the style of the skalds of the Viking ages. It is an exposition of the rule of poetic diction with many examples, applications and retellings of myths and legends.
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Composed in Iceland in the 13th Century, The Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature, taking readers on a voyage through an enthralling world of gods, giants, dwarfs and monsters. From the beginning of the universe to the dreaded Twilight of the Gods, this is the most extensive source of Norse mythology surviving today.
| Weight | 0.1 kg |
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| Dimensions | 18 × 11 × 0.9 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 128 |
| Language | English |
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| Dewey | 839.61 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
