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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100241403065

ISBN-139780241403068

eBay Product ID (ePID)9050062263

Product Key Features

Book TitleKalevala : the Epic of the Finnish People

Number of Pages656 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2021

TopicMiscellaneous, Cultural Heritage, Epic, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

GenreForeign Language Study, Poetry, Fiction

AuthorEino Friberg

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight15.7 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-289660

Reviews"A masterpiece." Spectator (London) "One of the great mythic poems of Europe." New York Times "The Kalevala is a fabulous narrative spiced with exotic images and much hilarity." -- Jennifer Cooke, Melbourne Sunday Herald "The Penguin Classic edition shines a light not just on the Finnish epic but also on Friberg's extraordinary translational vision, which foregrounds the oral dimensions of the poem." -- Medium.com "The republication of this translation, which has been out of print for decades, will hopefully shine a light not just on the Finnish epic but also on Friberg's extraordinary translational vision, which foregrounds the oral dimensions of the poem." -- Rebecca Ruth Gold, Poetry Magazine

Dewey Edition23

Compiled byLonnrot, Elias

Dewey Decimal894.54111

SynopsisSharing its title with the poetic name for Finland - 'the land of heroes' - Kalevala is the soaring epic poem of the Finnish people. Born of an ancient tradition of folklore and song, Kalevala is a work rich in magic, cosmic mystery and myth, presenting a story of a people through the ages, from the dawn of creation. Sung by rural Finns since prehistoric times, and formally compiled by Elias L nnrot in the nineteenth century, it is a landmark of Finnish culture and it played a vital role in galvanizing Finland's national identity in the decades leading up to independence. And yet its tales of tragedy and triumph, adventure and ambition, hope, lust, death and birth, reach far beyond the region's borders, searching the heart of human existence., The great epic poem of Northern Europe, born deep in the heart of ancient Karelian forests Sharing its title with the poetic name for Finland--the land of heroes --Kalevala is the soaring epic poem of the Finnish people. Born of an ancient tradition of folklore and song, Kalevala is a work rich in magic, cosmic mystery and myth, presenting a story of a people through the ages, from the dawn of creation. Sung by rural Finns since prehistoric times, and formally compiled by Elias L nnrot in the nineteenth century, it is a landmark of Finnish culture and it played a vital role in galvanizing Finland's national identity in the decades leading up to independence. And yet its tales of tragedy and triumph, adventure and ambition, hope, lust, death and birth, reach far beyond the region's borders, searching the heart of human existence.

LC Classification NumberPH324.E5F7 2021