Das Nibelungenlied: Song of the Nibelungs by Unknown

Das Nibelungenlied: Song of the Nibelungs

Unknown with Michael Dirda (Contributor), Edward R. Haymes (Contributor), Burton Raffel (Translator)

351 pages • first pub 1200 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

A new verse translation of the great German epic poem that inspired Wagner's Ring Cycle and J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings No poem in German literature is so well known and studied in Germany and Europe as the 800-year-old Das Nibelungen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 522 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
dark 46%
challenging 35%
tense 30%
sad 20%
mysterious 15%
emotional 12%
funny 7%
informative 7%
reflective 5%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 28%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 29% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.47

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