Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
Heimskringla, written in Old Norse around 1225 by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, is a history of the kings of Norway from legendary times to the late twelfth century. After a preface explaining his sources, Snorri tells the sagas of Halfdan the Black and Harald Fairhair, who united Norway; of Hakon the Good, the Christian king Olaf Tryggvason and Saint Olaf, whose saga is the longest; of Harald Hardrada, who fell at Stamford Bridge in 1066; and of the kings down to Magnus Erlingsson. Snorri quotes the court poets as evidence and writes with a historian's eye for motive and a storyteller's for scene, so that battles, feasts, betrayals and conversions read as drama rather than chronicle. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
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Is Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway in the public domain?
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What kind of book is Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway?
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
