The Nibelungenlied (Unabridged)
Thomas Carlyle
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
While Thomas Carlyle didn't write "The Nibelungenlied" itself, he wrote a significant essay about it. In this essay, Carlyle explores the themes and historical context of the epic poem, highlighting its portrayal of Germanic heroism, loyalty, and tragedy. He praises the poem's raw power and emotional depth, drawing parallels with ancient epics like the Iliad and Odyssey. He also acknowledges the poem's complex morality and questions surrounding its characters' motivations. Carlyle's essay played a crucial role in introducing "The Nibelungenlied" to a wider English audience during the 19th century. It's important to note that this summary refers to Carlyle's essay, not the original poem itself.
Duration - 10h 38m.
Author - Thomas Carlyle.
Narrator - Digital Voice Marcus G.
Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2022 Falcon Press ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. While Thomas Carlyle didn't write "The Nibelungenlied" itself, he wrote a significant essay about it. In this essay, Carlyle explores the themes and historical context of the epic poem, highlighting its portrayal of Germanic heroism, loyalty, and tragedy. He praises the poem's raw power and emotional depth, drawing parallels with ancient epics like the Iliad and Odyssey. He also acknowledges the poem's complex morality and questions surrounding its characters' motivations. Carlyle's essay played a crucial role in introducing "The Nibelungenlied" to a wider English audience during the 19th century. It's important to note that this summary refers to Carlyle's essay, not the original poem itself. Duration - 10h 38m. Author - Thomas Carlyle. Narrator - Digital Voice Marcus G. Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025. Copyright - © 2022 Falcon Press ©.
Language:
English
Titlepage
Duration:00:00:06
Editor’s Preface
Duration:00:10:08
Adventure I: Kriemhilda
Duration:00:04:36
Adventure II: Siegfried
Duration:00:05:58
Adventure III: How Siegfried Came to Worms
Duration:00:23:56
Adventure IV: How Siegfried Fought the Saxons
Duration:00:32:49
Adventure V: How Siegfried First Saw Kriemhilda
Duration:00:15:35
Adventure VI: How Gunther Went to Iceland After Brunhilda
Duration:00:16:35
Adventure VII: How Gunther Won Brunhilda
Duration:00:24:04
Adventure VIII: How Siegfried Went to Fetch the Nibelungs
Duration:00:12:14
Adventure IX: How Siegfried Was Sent to Worms
Duration:00:13:08
Adventure X: How Brunhilda Was Received at Worms
Duration:00:28:56
Adventure XI: How Siegfried Went Home with His Wife
Duration:00:08:56
Adventure XII: How Gunther Bade Siegfried to the Festival
Duration:00:14:16
Adventure XIII: How They Journeyed to the Festival
Duration:00:09:34
Adventure XIV: How the Queens Railed at One Another
Duration:00:16:32
Adventure XV: How Siegfried Was Betrayed
Duration:00:10:01
Adventure XVI: How Siegfried Was Slain
Duration:00:22:23
Adventure XVII: How Kriemhilda Mourn’d for Her Husband, and How He Was Buried
Duration:00:18:29
Adventure XVIII: How Siegmund Went Back to His Own Land
Duration:00:07:19
Adventure XIX: How the Nibelung Hoard Was Brought to Worms
Duration:00:11:14
Adventure XX: How King Etzel Sent to Burgundy After Kriemhilda
Duration:00:39:21
Adventure XXI: How Kriemhilda Went to the Huns
Duration:00:12:17
Adventure XXII: How Etzel Espoused Kriemhilda
Duration:00:13:52
Adventure XXIII: How Kriemhilda Thought to Avenge Her Injury
Duration:00:09:22
Adventure XXIV: How Werbel and Schwemmel Did Their Errand
Duration:00:22:34
Adventure XXV: How the Lords All Went to the Huns
Duration:00:21:30
Adventure XXVI: How Gelfrat Was Slain by Dankwart
Duration:00:17:15
Adventure XXVII: How They Came to Bechelaren
Duration:00:18:14
Adventure XXVIII: How the Burgundians Came to Etzel’s Stronghold
Duration:00:10:57
Adventure XXIX: How He Stood Not Up Before Her
Duration:00:16:13
Adventure XXX: How They Kept Watch and Ward
Duration:00:08:31
Adventure XXXI: How They Went to Church
Duration:00:19:18
Adventure XXXII: How Bloedelin Was Slain
Duration:00:08:10
Adventure XXXIII: How the Burgundians Fought with the Huns
Duration:00:15:35
Adventure XXXIV: How They Cast Forth the Dead
Duration:00:04:56
Adventure XXXV: How Iring Was Slain
Duration:00:13:43
Adventure XXXVI: How the Queen Bade That the Hall Be Set on Fire
Duration:00:14:29
Adventure XXXVII: How the Margrave Rüdeger Was Slain
Duration:00:26:44
Adventure XXXVIII: How Lord Dietrich’s Warriors All Were Slain
Duration:00:23:51
Adventure XXXIX: How Gunther and Hagen and Kriemhilda Were Slain
Duration:00:15:05