The Nibelungenlied Three full-page plates and 48

Three full-page plates and 48 woodcuts and diagrams (the latter from drawings by the author) show the student what the text describes

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The Nibelungenlied Three full-page plates and 48An epic tale of heroism and treachery, romance and revenge, The Nibelungenlied perhaps best known as the source for Wagner's Ring cycle has entertained readers for centuries. This prose translation of the ancient poem offers a gripping account of the downfall of a royal house, the Burgundians, of Nibelungen. Written by an unknown poet at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries, this saga draws on legends from Scandinavian and German literature. The