Norse myths and legends audiobook by martyn whittock. Both poetic edda and prose edda possess enormous cultural, artistic and historical values. The norse myths kevin crossley holland pdf 34 download 85e802781a the. Kevin crossleyholland has published several outstanding collections of myths, legends, and folktales, and is an awardwinning poet and author of childrens books. Artist and illustrator jeffrey alan love has contributed marvellously to this hardcover edition, which uses the interplay of words and images to reinforce the epic. Nevertheless, it is a daunting task for modern readers to go through all these literature to appreciate norse mythology, mostly because of the language it was written in. These myths provide explanations for the ways of the ancient world and give the reader insight into the beliefs of the nordic pagans. In norse mythology, gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds. In the norse myths, kevin crossley holland gathers together thirtytwo myths important to the scandinavian culture. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from pandoras box to prometheuss fire. Thirtytwo scandinavian myths tell stories of gods, giants, dwarfs, and monsters involved in the creation. Kevin crossley holland poet, translator of beowolf, editor of related books for childrenhas provided a readers guide to the myths and retold the key narratives, as parts of a single, developing story, from the creation to ragnarok, or in popular parlance the twilight of the gods. With fiery, lyrical prose and shadowy, sinewy illustrations, this is a wintry marvel of doom, hope, cruelty and imagination.
I picked this book up because i had limited exposure to religions and their myths other than the judeochristian pathway. Asgard home of the aesir, midgard home of humans, alfheim home of the elves, vanaheim home of the vanir, jotunheim home of the giants. Here are thirtytwo classic myths that bring the prechristian scandinavian world vividly to life. I prefer the crossley holland s work, if for no other reason, that it was my first experience with norse myths. Rather than preceding his myths with an introduction to each, his note section, following the myths, he deals with each myth. The penguin book of norse myths ebook by kevin crossley. The norse myths has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Paperback published in 2000, 0241953219 paperback published in 2011, 0241982073 paperback published in 2018, 01402586. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland goodreads.
Read the penguin book of norse myths gods of the vikings by kevin crossleyholland available from rakuten kobo. Tales of odin, thor and loki walker studio kevin crossley holland, jeffrey alan love isbn. Kevin crossleyholland after a lengthy detailed introduction on background material, the important myths are retold. Jackie morris, illustrator of the lost words kevin crossley hollands and jeffrey alan loves rendition of norse myths is the best of many recent versions for children aged nine and above. The penguin book of norse myths by kevin crossleyholland. But his introductory material and thorough endnotes show him to be a formidable historian and cultural anthropologist as well, steeped in this era and its literature. In this gripping book kevin crossley holland brings alive the passion, cruelty and heroism of these unforgettable stories. In this gripping book kevin crossleyholland brings alive the passion, cruelty and heroism of these unforgettable stories. Kevin crossley holland is a carnegie medalwinning author and a wellknown poet. An extraordinary and enthralling illustrated anthology of norse myths from a carnegiemedal winning author. The norse myths book by kevin crossleyholland 6 available. Crossleyholland is the author of the penguin book of norse myths for an adult audience, and he has very ably adapted his knowledge into thrilling tales for. An excellent introduction, notes, and a glossary provide mythological and historical.
The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland in doc, rtf, txt download ebook. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland books library. Norse myths by kevin crossleyholland, jeffrey alan love. Kevin crossleyholland retells the norse myths in clear, attractive prose.
Nov 12, 2015 kevin crossleyholland has published several outstanding collections of myths, legends, and folktales, and is an awardwinning poet and author of childrens books. Kevin crossley holland s the norse myths are a very readable collection of tales myths from the land of the norse. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland, paperback barnes. Kevin crossleyhollandpoet, translator of beowolf, editor of related books for childrenhas provided a readers guide to the myths and retold the key narratives, as parts of a single, developing story, from the creation to ragnarok, or in popular parlance the twilight of the gods. His king arthur trilogy has been translated into twentytwo languages and has sold more than a.
Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the greek myths, stylishly retold by stephen fry. Editions of the norse myths by kevin crossleyholland. Thats right, were talking thor, loki, freyr, freya, odin, frigg, baldr, and tyr. Norse myths by kevin crossley holland, jeffrey alan love. Crossleyhollands stunning collection of norse myths is gold for storytellers, educators, and norse enthusiaststhis is a must have for storytellers and certainly a valuable classroom resource to begin units on mythology and culture. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The penguin book of norse myths by kevin crossleyholland, 9780241982075, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. My first voyage was the norse myths by kevin crossley holland, about three years ago. Mar 02, 2004 the norse myths kevin crossley holland. Read the penguin book of norse myths gods of the vikings by kevin crossley holland available from rakuten kobo. Kevin crossleyholland is a wellknown poet and prizewinning author for children.
Publication date 1980 topics mythology, norse publisher new york. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland, 9780394748467, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. School library connection brute power seems to emanate from the pages of norse myths. An excellent introduction, notes, and a glossary provide mythological and historical backgrounds and suggest parallels with myths in other parts of the world. Thats right, were talking thor, loki, freyr, freya. He is the author of the arthur trilogy, including the seeing stone, which won the guardian childrens fiction prize, as well as norse myths. Norse myths by crossleyholland, kevin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The gods of the vikings come to life as never before in this extraordinary illustrated anthology by carnegie medalwinning author kevin crossley holland and artist jeffrey alan love. Many of the norse myths are fragmented or lost and kevin crossley holland does a good job assembling their various pieces into a linear narrative that makes sense.
The heart of the book consists of 32 myths, arranged in basically a chronological order beginning with the creation of the world ymir, and ending with ragnarok. May 24, 2011 kevin crossley holland is a poetscholar. The norse myths are as thrilling to read as they are of vast cultural and historical importance. Crossley holland norse myths norse mythology for smart people. The mythologies of the germanicnordic people have always been interesting to me so it was fun to read through these tales and also see the connections between other cultures and. The norse myths, introduced and retold by kevin crossleyholland new york. Jeffrey alan loves stunning illustrations here are so potent and menacing that they seem less to.
Christian rodska the norse myths are second only to the greek myths in their greatness and power, and these stories of giants striding across the nordic landscape, of stallions pulling the suns chariot, of the. Tales of odin, thor and loki the first part of his arthur trilogy, the seeing stone won the guardian childrens fiction award, the smarties prize bronze medal, and the tir. Longrecognized master of norse mythology kevin crossleyholland pairs with awardwinning artist jeffrey alan love for an exceptional look at the viking gods. In the norse myths, kevin crossleyholland gathers together thirtytwo myths important to the scandinavian culture. Introduction part 1 a norse story of the creation of the world. Apr 25, 2019 jackie morris, illustrator of the lost words kevin crossley holland s and jeffrey alan loves rendition of norse myths is the best of many recent versions for children aged nine and above. Jun 26, 2018 kevin crossley holland is a poetscholar. The gods of the vikings come to life as never before in this extraordinary illustrated anthology by carnegie medalwinning author kevin crossleyholland and artist jeffrey alan love. His king arthur trilogy has been translated into twentytwo languages and has sold more than a million copies. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Tales of odin, thor, and loki by kevin crossleyholland. Im a known collector of fancy editions of timeless tales, and a sucker for all things mythological, so i was very excited to pick up kevin crossleyhollands illustrated norse myths. Kevin crossleyholland is a carnegie medalwinning author and a wellknown poet.
Norse myths by crossley holland, kevin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. British author and poet, kevin crossleyholland, put together a collection of 32 norse mythological tales, retelling. Folktales of britain and ireland, and a brand new retelling for children of the norse myths. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland scholastic. Norse myths by kevin crossleyholland boomerang books. Buy norse myths by kevin crossley holland 9781406361841 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. Oct 23, 2017 crossley holland is the author of the penguin book of norse myths for an adult audience, and he has very ably adapted his knowledge into thrilling tales for children and teens. The book entitled the norse myths by kevin crossleyholland contains multiple series of myths throughout it. Praise kevin crossleyholland retells the norse myths in clear, attractive prose. Brute power seems to emanate from the pages of norse myths. The book explores norse myths stories, usually religious, which explain origins, why things are as they are, the nature of the spiritual and legends stories which attempt to explain historical events and which may involve historical characters but which are told in a nonhistorical way and which often include supernatural events. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland, paperback.
631 568 693 620 53 950 387 40 314 566 34 1240 795 1467 1277 937 719 289 422 84 461 1411 1023 1309 1124 108 1210 1218 764 661 500 720 1336 91 1145 511 1097 425