The Lay of the Nibelung Men [Paperback]

First published in 1911, The Lay of the Nibelung Men constitutes Arthur Sanders Way's English translation of the Nibelungenlied.First published in 1911, The Lay of the Nibelung Men constitutes Arthur Sanders Way's English translation of the Nibelungenlied, containing a complete verse translation of the original. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Nibelungenlied and approaches to its translation.First published in 1911, The Lay of the Nibelung Men constitutes Arthur Sanders Way's English translation of the Nibelungenlied, containing a complete verse translation of the original. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Nibelungenlied and approaches to its translation.Arthur Sanders Way (18471930) was a classical scholar well known for his skilled translations of numerous prominent texts. First published in 1911, The Lay of the Nibelung Men constitutes Way's English translation of the Nibelungenlied. The text contains a complete verse translation of the original, together with an informative introduction. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Nibelungenlied and approaches to its translation.Introduction; 1. Of Kriemhild, and of her dream; 2. Of the fostering and the knighting of Siegfried; 3. How Siegfried rode to the city of worms; 4. How Siegfried warred against the Saxons; 5. How Siegfried first saw Kriemhild; 6. How they voyaged on love-quest to Isen-land; 7. How the warrior-maid was won to be Gunther's bride; 8. How Siegfried went to the Niblung land for his knights; 9. How Siegfried bare tidings to the royal city; 10. Of the strange bridal of Gunther and Brunhild; 11. How Siegfried and his wife journeyed home; 12. How Gunther bade Siegfried to a festival; 13. How they fared to the feast-tide; 14. How the Queens spake bitter words unto each other; 15. How woven for Siegfried was the net of betrayal; 16. How Siegfried was murdered; 17. How Siegfried was mourned and buried; 18. How Kriemhild wouldlÓ3