Edda by Snorri Sturluson

Edda

Snorri Sturluson with Anthony Faulkes (Translator)

260 pages first pub 1220 (editions)

nonfiction classics poetry religion adventurous medium-paced
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"But the king's heart swells, bulging with courage in battle, where heroes sink down..." Over a period of twenty years Snorri Sturluson, scholar, courtier and poet, compiled the prose Edda as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings. ...

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Moods

adventurous 69%
informative 65%
funny 30%
challenging 21%
reflective 21%
mysterious 20%
dark 13%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 7%
sad 2%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 23%
fast 19%

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