The story of Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
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This classic Icelandic saga hails from the 13th century provides a stunning look into a culture long past. Divided into three parts, this prose epic deals with friendship, tragedy and retribution and is a breathtaking look at Medieval Norse culture.
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- Gunnar Refuses to Leave Home p. 133
- The Story of Burnt Njal
- From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga By the late Sir George Webbe Dasent, D.C.L.
- PREFATORY NOTE TO THE ONE-VOLUME EDITION.
- SIR GEORGE DASENT'S PREFACE
- (Abridged.)
- SIR GEORGE DASENT'S INTRODUCTION.
- (Abridged).
- The Northmen in Iceland.
- Superstitions of the Race.
- Social Principles.
- Daily Life in Njal's Time.
- Conclusion.
- ICELANDIC CHRONOLOGY.
- CONTENTS.
- THE STORY OF BURNT NJAL.
- CHAPTER I.
- OF FIDDLE MORD.
- CHAPTER II.
- HRUT WOOS UNNA.
- CHAPTER III.
- HRUT AND GUNNHILLDA, KINGS MOTHER.
- CHAPTER IV.
- OF HRUT'S CRUISE.
- CHAPTER V.
- ATLI ARNVID SON'S SLAYING.
- CHAPTER VI.
- HRUT SAILS OUT TO ICELAND.
- CHAPTER VII.
- UNNA SEPARATES FROM HRUT.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- MORD CLAIMS HIS GOODS FROM HRUT.
- CHAPTER IX.
- THORWALD GETS HALLGERDA TO WIFE.
- CHAPTER X.
- HALLGERDA'S WEDDING.
- CHAPTER XI.
- THORWALD'S SLAYING.
- CHAPTER XII.
- THIOSTOLF'S FLIGHT.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- GLUM'S WOOING.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- GLUM'S WEDDING.
- CHAPTER XV.
- THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- GLUM'S SHEEP HUNT.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- GLUM'S SLAYING.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- FIDDLE MORD'S DEATH.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- GUNNAR COMES INTO THE STORY.
- CHAPTER XX.
- OF NJAL AND HIS CHILDREN.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- UNNA GOES TO SEE GUNNAR.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- NJAL'S ADVICE.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- HUCKSTER HEDINN.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- GUNNAR AND HRUT STRIVE AT THE THING.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- UNNA'S SECOND WEDDING.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- OF ASGRIM AND HIS CHILDREN.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- HELGI NJAL'S SON'S WOOING.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- HALLVARD COMES OUT TO ICELAND.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- GUNNAR GOES ABROAD.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- GUNNAR GOES A-SEA-ROVING.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- GUNNAR COMES OUT TO ICELAND.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- GUNNAR'S WOOING.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- OF THRAIN SIGFUS' SON.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- THE VISIT TO BERGTHORSKNOLL.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- KOL SLEW SWART.
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- THE SLAYING OF KOL, WHOM ATLI SLEW.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- THE KILLING OF ATLI THE THRALL.
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- THE SLAYING OF BRYNJOLF THE UNRULY.
- CHAPTER XL.
- GUNNAR AND NJAL MAKE PEACE ABOUT BRYNJOLF'S SLAYING.
- CHAPTER XLI.
- SIGMUND COMES OUT TO ICELAND.
- CHAPTER XLII.
- THE SLAYING OF THORD FREEDSMANSON.
- CHAPTER XLIII.
- NJAL AND GUNNAR MAKE PEACE FOR THE SLAYING OF THORD.
- CHAPTER XLIV.
- SIGMUND MOCKS NJAL AND HIS SONS.
- CHAPTER XLV.
- THE SLAYING OF SIGMUND AND SKIOLLD.
- CHAPTER XLVI.
- OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND GEIR THE PRIEST.
- CHAPTER XLVII.
- OF OTKELL IN KIRKBY.
- CHAPTER XLVIII.
- HOW HALLGERDA MAKES MALCOLM STEAL FROM KIRKBY.
- CHAPTER XLIX.
- OF SKAMKELL'S EVIL COUNSEL.
- CHAPTER L.
- OF SKAMKELL'S LYING.
- CHAPTER LI.
- OF GUNNAR.
- CHAPTER LII.
- OF RUNOLF, THE SON OF WOLF AURPRIEST.
- CHAPTER LIII.
- HOW OTKELL RODE OVER GUNNAR.
- CHAPTER LIV.
- THE FIGHT AT RANGRIVER.
- CHAPTER LV.
- NJAL'S ADVICE TO GUNNAR.
- CHAPTER LVI.
- GUNNAR AND GEIR THE PRIEST STRIVE AT THE THING.
- CHAPTER LVII.
- OF STARKAD AND HIS SONS.
- CHAPTER LVIII.
- HOW GUNNAR'S HORSE FOUGHT.
- CHAPTER LIX.
- OF ASGRIM AND WOLF UGGIS' SON.
- CHAPTER LX.
- AN ATTACK AGAINST GUNNAR AGREED ON.
- CHAPTER LXI.
- GUNNAR'S DREAM.
- CHAPTER LXII.
- THE SLAYING OF HJORT AND FOURTEEN MEN.
- CHAPTER LXIII.
- NJAL'S COUNSEL TO GUNNAR.
- CHAPTER LXIV.
- OF VALGARD AND MORD.
- CHAPTER LXV.
- OF FINES AND ATONEMENTS.
- CHAPTER LXVI.
- OF THORGEIR OTKELL'S SON.
- CHAPTER LXVII.
- OF THORGEIR STARKAD'S SON.
- CHAPTER LXVIII.
- OF NJAL AND THOSE NAMESAKES.
- CHAPTER LXIX.
- OLAF THE PEACOCK'S GIFTS TO GUNNAR.
- CHAPTER LXX.
- MORD'S COUNSEL.
- CHAPTER LXXI.
- THE SLAYING OF THORGEIR OTKELL'S SON.
- CHAPTER LXXII.
- OF THE SUITS FOR MANSLAUGHTER AT THE THING.
- CHAPTER LXXIII.
- OF THE ATONEMENT.
- CHAPTER LXXIV.
- KOLSKEGG GOES ABROAD.
- CHAPTER LXXV.
- THE RIDING TO LITHEND.
- CHAPTER LXXVI.
- GUNNAR'S SLAYING.
- CHAPTER LXXVII.
- GUNNAR SINGS A SONG DEAD.
- CHAPTER LXXVIII.
- GUNNAR OF LITHEND AVENGED.
- CHAPTER LXXIX.
- HOGNI TAKES AN ATONEMENT FOR GUNNAR'S DEATH.
- CHAPTER LXXX.
- OF KOLSKEGG: HOW HE WAS BAPTISED.
- CHAPTER LXXXI.
- OF THRAIN: HOW HE SLEW KOL.
- CHAPTER LXXXII.
- NJAL'S SONS SAIL ABROAD.
- CHAPTER LXXXIII.
- OF KARI SOLMUND'S SON.
- CHAPTER LXXXIV.
- OF EARL SIGURD.
- CHAPTER LXXXV.
- THE BATTLE WITH THE EARLS.
- CHAPTER LXXXVI.
- HRAPP'S VOYAGE FROM ICELAND.
- CHAPTER LXXXVII.
- THRAIN TOOK TO HRAPP.
- CHAPTER LXXXVIII.
- EARL HACON FIGHTS WITH NJAL'S SONS.
- CHAPTER LXXXIX.
- NJAL'S SONS AND KARI COME OUT TO ICELAND.
- CHAPTER XC.
- THE QUARREL OF NJAL'S SONS WITH THRAIN SIGFUS' SON.
- CHAPTER XCI.
- THRAIN SIGFUS' SON'S SLAYING.
- CHAPTER XCII.
- KETTLE TAKES HAUSKULD AS HIS FOSTER-SON.
- CHAPTER XCIII.
- NJAL TAKES HAUSKULD TO FOSTER.
- CHAPTER XCIV.
- OF FLOSI THORD'S SON.
- CHAPTER XCV.
- OF HALL OF THE SIDE.
- CHAPTER XCVI.
- OF THE CHANGE OF FAITH.
- CHAPTER XCVII.
- OF THANGBRAND'S JOURNEYS.
- CHAPTER XCVIII.
- OF THANGBRAND AND GUDLEIF.
- CHAPTER XCIX.
- OF GEST ODDLEIF'S SON.
- CHAPTER C.
- OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND HJALLTI.
- CHAPTER CI.
- OF THORGEIR OF LIGHTWATER.
- CHAPTER CII.
- THE WEDDING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
- CHAPTER CIII.
- THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD NJAL'S SON.
- CHAPTER CIV.
- THE SLAYING OF LYTING'S BROTHERS.
- CHAPTER CV.
- OF AMUND THE BLIND.
- CHAPTER CVI.
- OF VALGARD THE GUILEFUL.
- CHAPTER CVII.
- OF MORD AND NJAL'S SONS.
- CHAPTER CVIII.
- OF THE SLANDER OF MORD VALGARD'S SON.
- CHAPTER CIX.
- OF MORD AND NJAL'S SONS.
- CHAPTER CX.
- THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
- CHAPTER CXI.
- OF HILDIGUNNA AND MORD VALGARD'S SON.
- CHAPTER CXII.
- THE PEDIGREE OF GUDMUND THE POWERFUL.
- CHAPTER CXIII.
- OF SNORRI THE PRIEST, AND HIS STOCK.
- CHAPTER CXIV.
- OF FLOSI THORD'S SON.
- CHAPTER CXV.
- OF FLOSI AND HILDIGUNNA.
- CHAPTER CXVI.
- OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.
- CHAPTER CXVII.
- NJAL AND SKARPHEDINN TALK TOGETHER.
- CHAPTER CXVIII.
- ASGRIM AND NJAL'S SONS PRAY MEN FOR HELP.
- CHAPTER CXIX.
- OF SKARPHEDINN AND THORKEL FOULMOUTH.
- CHAPTER CXX.
- OF THE PLEADING OF THE SUIT.
- CHAPTER CXXI.
- OF THE AWARD OF ATONEMENT BETWEEN FLOSI AND NJAL.
- CHAPTER CXXII.
- OF THE JUDGES.
- CHAPTER CXXIII.
- AN ATTACK PLANNED ON NJAL AND HIS SONS.
- CHAPTER CXXIV.
- OF PORTENTS.
- CHAPTER CXXV.
- FLOSI'S JOURNEY FROM HOME.
- CHAPTER CXXVI.
- OF PORTENTS AT BERGTHORSKNOLL.
- CHAPTER CXXVII.
- THE ONSLAUGHT ON BERGTHORSKNOLL.
- CHAPTER CXXVIII.
- NJAL'S BURNING.
- CHAPTER CXXIX.
- SKARPHEDINN'S DEATH.
- CHAPTER CXXX.
- OF KARI SOLMUND'S SON.
- CHAPTER CXXXI.
- NJAL'S AND BERGTHORA'S BONES FOUND.
- CHAPTER CXXXII.
- FLOSI'S DREAM.
- CHAPTER CXXXIII.
- OF FLOSI'S JOURNEY AND HIS ASKING FOR HELP.
- CHAPTER CXXXIV.
- OF THORHALL AND KARI.
- CHAPTER CXXXV.
- OF FLOSI AND THE BURNERS.
- CHAPTER CXXXVI.
- OF THORGEIR CRAGGEIR.
- CHAPTER CXXXVII.
- OF EYJOLF BOLVERK'S SON.
- CHAPTER CXXXVIII.
- OF ASGRIM, AND GIZUR, AND KARI.
- CHAPTER CXXXIX.
- OF ASGRIM AND GUDMUND.
- CHAPTER CXL.
- OF THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SUITS.
- CHAPTER CXLI.
- NOW MEN GO TO THE COURTS.
- CHAPTER CXLII.
- OF EYJOLF BOLVERK'S SON.
- CHAPTER CXLIII.
- THE COUNSEL OF THORHALL ASGRIM'S SON.
- CHAPTER CXLIV.
- BATTLE AT THE ALTHING.
- CHAPTER CXLV.
- OF KARI AND THORGEIR.
- CHAPTER CXLVI.
- THE AWARD OF ATONEMENT WITH THORGEIR CRAGGEIR.
- CHAPTER CXLVII.
- KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.
- CHAPTER CXLVIII.
- OF FLOSI AND THE BURNERS.
- CHAPTER CXLIX.
- OF KARI AND BJORN.
- CHAPTER CL.
- MORE OF KARI AND BJORN.
- CHAPTER CLI.
- OF KARI AND BJORN AND THORGEIR.
- CHAPTER CLII.
- FLOSI GOES ABROAD.
- CHAPTER CLIII.
- KARI GOES ABROAD.
- CHAPTER CLIV.
- GUNNAR LAMBI'S SON'S SLAYING.
- CHAPTER CLV.
- OF SIGNS AND WONDERS.
- CHAPTER CLVI.
- BRIAN'S BATTLE.
- CHAPTER CLVII.
- THE SLAYING OF KOL THORSTEIN'S SON.
- CHAPTER CLVIII.
- OF FLOSI AND KARI.
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