I prefer the crossley holland s work, if for no other reason, that it was my first experience with norse myths. His king arthur trilogy has been translated into twentytwo languages and has sold more than a million copies. Praise kevin crossleyholland retells the norse myths in clear, attractive prose. Oct 23, 2017 crossley holland is the author of the penguin book of norse myths for an adult audience, and he has very ably adapted his knowledge into thrilling tales for children and teens. His king arthur trilogy has been translated into twentytwo languages and has sold more than a. But his introductory material and thorough endnotes show him to be a formidable historian and cultural anthropologist as well, steeped in this era and its literature. Norse myths by kevin crossleyholland, jeffrey alan love. An excellent introduction, notes, and a glossary provide mythological and historical backgrounds and suggest parallels with myths in other parts of the world. The gods of the vikings come to life as never before in this extraordinary illustrated anthology by carnegie medalwinning author kevin crossley holland and artist jeffrey alan love. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland scholastic. Jackie morris, illustrator of the lost words kevin crossley hollands and jeffrey alan loves rendition of norse myths is the best of many recent versions for children aged nine and above. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Kevin crossleyhollandpoet, translator of beowolf, editor of related books for childrenhas provided a readers guide to the myths and retold the key narratives, as parts of a single, developing story, from the creation to ragnarok, or in popular parlance the twilight of the gods. Rather than preceding his myths with an introduction to each, his note section, following the myths, he deals with each myth. Norse myths by crossley holland, kevin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jun 26, 2018 kevin crossley holland is a poetscholar. Crossleyhollands stunning collection of norse myths is gold for storytellers, educators, and norse enthusiaststhis is a must have for storytellers and certainly a valuable classroom resource to begin units on mythology and culture. The penguin book of norse myths ebook by kevin crossley. Kevin crossleyholland after a lengthy detailed introduction on background material, the important myths are retold.
Tales of odin, thor and loki the first part of his arthur trilogy, the seeing stone won the guardian childrens fiction award, the smarties prize bronze medal, and. Artist and illustrator jeffrey alan love has contributed marvellously to this hardcover edition, which uses the interplay of words and images to reinforce the epic. Christian rodska the norse myths are second only to the greek myths in their greatness and power, and these stories of giants striding across the nordic landscape, of stallions pulling the suns chariot, of the. Norse myths by crossleyholland, kevin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Norse myths and legends audiobook by martyn whittock. Asgard home of the aesir, midgard home of humans, alfheim home of the elves, vanaheim home of the vanir, jotunheim home of the giants. Thats right, were talking thor, loki, freyr, freya, odin, frigg, baldr, and tyr. My first voyage was the norse myths by kevin crossley holland, about three years ago.
Kevin crossleyholland has published several outstanding collections of myths, legends, and folktales, and is an awardwinning poet and author of childrens books. Kevin crossley holland is a carnegie medalwinning author and a wellknown poet. The heart of the book consists of 32 myths, arranged in basically a chronological order beginning with the creation of the world ymir, and ending with ragnarok. The penguin book of norse myths by kevin crossleyholland, 9780241982075, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Folktales of britain and ireland, and a brand new retelling for children of the norse myths. Im a known collector of fancy editions of timeless tales, and a sucker for all things mythological, so i was very excited to pick up kevin crossleyhollands illustrated norse myths. Publication date 1980 topics mythology, norse publisher new york. Jeffrey alan loves stunning illustrations here are so potent and menacing that they seem less to. Mar 02, 2004 the norse myths kevin crossley holland.
The gods of the vikings come to life as never before in this extraordinary illustrated anthology by carnegie medalwinning author kevin crossleyholland and artist jeffrey alan love. Crossleyholland is the author of the penguin book of norse myths for an adult audience, and he has very ably adapted his knowledge into thrilling tales for. The mythologies of the germanicnordic people have always been interesting to me so it was fun to read through these tales and also see the connections between other cultures and. The norse myths has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland goodreads. Tales of odin, thor and loki walker studio kevin crossley holland, jeffrey alan love isbn. School library connection brute power seems to emanate from the pages of norse myths.
Kevin crossleyholland retells the norse myths in clear, attractive prose. Kevin crossley holland poet, translator of beowolf, editor of related books for childrenhas provided a readers guide to the myths and retold the key narratives, as parts of a single, developing story, from the creation to ragnarok, or in popular parlance the twilight of the gods. Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the greek myths, stylishly retold by stephen fry. These myths provide explanations for the ways of the ancient world and give the reader insight into the beliefs of the nordic pagans. In the norse myths, kevin crossley holland gathers together thirtytwo myths important to the scandinavian culture. Apr 25, 2019 jackie morris, illustrator of the lost words kevin crossley holland s and jeffrey alan loves rendition of norse myths is the best of many recent versions for children aged nine and above. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland, paperback barnes. In this gripping book kevin crossleyholland brings alive the passion, cruelty and heroism of these unforgettable stories. Here are thirtytwo classic myths that bring the prechristian scandinavian world vividly to life.
Paperback published in 2000, 0241953219 paperback published in 2011, 0241982073 paperback published in 2018, 01402586. The norse myths, introduced and retold by kevin crossleyholland new york. Nov 12, 2015 kevin crossleyholland has published several outstanding collections of myths, legends, and folktales, and is an awardwinning poet and author of childrens books. In this gripping book kevin crossley holland brings alive the passion, cruelty and heroism of these unforgettable stories. Buy norse myths by kevin crossley holland 9781406361841 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore.
Norse myths by kevin crossley holland, jeffrey alan love. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland, 9780394748467, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Thats right, were talking thor, loki, freyr, freya. Kevin crossley hollands and jeffrey alan loves rendition of norse myths is the best of many recent versions for children aged nine and above. British author and poet, kevin crossleyholland, put together a collection of 32 norse mythological tales, retelling. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from pandoras box to prometheuss fire.
In norse mythology, gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds. Kevin crossley holland s the norse myths are a very readable collection of tales myths from the land of the norse. Introduction part 1 a norse story of the creation of the world. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland, paperback. Editions of the norse myths by kevin crossleyholland. Tales of odin, thor and loki the first part of his arthur trilogy, the seeing stone won the guardian childrens fiction award, the smarties prize bronze medal, and the tir. Thirtytwo scandinavian myths tell stories of gods, giants, dwarfs, and monsters involved in the creation. Longrecognized master of norse mythology kevin crossleyholland pairs with awardwinning artist jeffrey alan love for an exceptional look at the viking gods. The norse myths are as thrilling to read as they are of vast cultural and historical importance. In the norse myths, kevin crossleyholland gathers together thirtytwo myths important to the scandinavian culture. The norse myths kevin crossley holland pdf 34 download 85e802781a the. May 24, 2011 kevin crossley holland is a poetscholar.
The norse myths book by kevin crossleyholland 6 available. He is the author of the arthur trilogy, including the seeing stone, which won the guardian childrens fiction prize, as well as norse myths. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland in doc, rtf, txt download ebook. Norse myths by kevin crossleyholland boomerang books. Nevertheless, it is a daunting task for modern readers to go through all these literature to appreciate norse mythology, mostly because of the language it was written in. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. With fiery, lyrical prose and shadowy, sinewy illustrations, this is a wintry marvel of doom, hope, cruelty and imagination. The book entitled the norse myths by kevin crossleyholland contains multiple series of myths throughout it. An excellent introduction, notes, and a glossary provide mythological and historical.
Kevin crossleyholland is a wellknown poet and prizewinning author for children. The penguin book of norse myths by kevin crossleyholland. Read the penguin book of norse myths gods of the vikings by kevin crossleyholland available from rakuten kobo. The author starts off with a 25page or so introduction to the myths, covering the norse world, cosmology, the pantheon of norse gods, the sources, and the general structure of the myths. Both poetic edda and prose edda possess enormous cultural, artistic and historical values. An extraordinary and enthralling illustrated anthology of norse myths from a carnegiemedal winning author. The book explores norse myths stories, usually religious, which explain origins, why things are as they are, the nature of the spiritual and legends stories which attempt to explain historical events and which may involve historical characters but which are told in a nonhistorical way and which often include supernatural events. Crossley holland norse myths norse mythology for smart people. Tales of odin, thor, and loki by kevin crossleyholland.
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