Song of the Nibelungs

About This Novel

This is a medieval poem, probably written between 1202 and 1204, and the language used is Middle High German. The whole poem has a total of 39 songs, 2379 stanzas, each stanza has 4 lines, and a total of 9516 lines of poetry. This poem is characterized by a heroic epic written in the style of a court knight's epic. The content is a historical story from the great migration period of the Germanic people (4th to 6th century), but the form is based on the court literature style of the heyday of the Middle Ages (12th to 13th century). In other words, "Song of the Nibelungs" is a combination of ancient Germanic culture and medieval Christian civilization. The epic shows the unique character of the Germanic nation, highlights the tenacious spirit of the Nibelungs in their tragic struggle with fate, and has had a profound impact on Western literature. This book is a high-quality translation and introduction by An Shuzhi, a veteran German professor at Peking University, and has been carefully revised many times.

You Might Also Like

Reborn Female General

Qianshan Tea Guest

1.3M9.6