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A review by gamato
Edda by Snorri Sturluson
5.0
Five stars to the Faulkes translation.
I can't explain the logic behind Goodreads jumbling different Prose Edda translations together into the same ratings and reviews. They tell me it is normal behavior for translations of all types.
Well, it's not normal behavior for all the different translations of Beowulf!
Nor should it be. Modern scholarship makes a difference, and not all editions of the Prose Edda even contain the same material. Get the Faulkes edition, and you will be glad you did.
I can't explain the logic behind Goodreads jumbling different Prose Edda translations together into the same ratings and reviews. They tell me it is normal behavior for translations of all types.
Well, it's not normal behavior for all the different translations of Beowulf!
Nor should it be. Modern scholarship makes a difference, and not all editions of the Prose Edda even contain the same material. Get the Faulkes edition, and you will be glad you did.