Norse Mythology

Norse Mythology

von Neil Gaiman

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Beschreibung

Introducing an instant classic―master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths.
Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales.
In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki―son of a giant―blood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator.
Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants. Once, when Thor’s hammer is stolen, Thor must disguise himself as a woman―difficult with his beard and huge appetite―to steal it back. More poignant is the tale in which the blood of Kvasir―the most sagacious of gods―is turned into a mead that infuses drinkers with poetry. The work culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and rebirth of a new time and people.
Through Gaiman’s deft and witty prose emerge these gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.

Haupt-Genre

N/A

Sub-Genre

N/A

Format

Hardcover

Seitenzahl

299

Preis

9.99 €

Beiträge

24

4

Schöne Neuerzählung einiger germanischer Mythen

Wie vmtl viele andere Menschen kannte ich aus der nordischen Mythologie nur die wichtigsten Götter und weiß, wie es mit ihnen mal zuende gehen wird (dachte ich zumindest). Ich musste feststellen, dass ich doch mehr Namen kannte als gedacht (Danke Popkultur 😅) Neil Gaiman schafft es, die Erzählungen in ein modernes Sprachbild zu übersetzen, was die Lektüre super angenehm zum nebenher weglesen macht (das ist nicht negativ gemeint). In kurzweiligen, mitunter humorvollen Worten führt er Lesende in die Mythologie ein. Für mich war das wunderbar erfrischend, da ich andere Mythologien in etwas älterer Übersetzung gelesen habe, wobei ja doch immer irgendwie der Lesefluss gestört wird. Anders hier: Das Buch liest sich sehr flüssig und die Mythologie ist zugänglich. An mancher Stelle hätte ich mir etwas mehr Tiefgang gewünscht, bzw wollte gerne noch weitere Geschichten lesen. Trotzdem ist das Buch für mich einer der besseren Reads dieses Jahr. Kann ich jedem nur empfehlen, falls die eigenen Grundkenntnisse in dem Thema aufgefrischt oder ergänzt werden sollen.

3

More visual review here- http://storypals.net/book-report-norse-mythology-neil-gaiman/ Finally, the day has come when I decided to put my review up here on my blog. Trust me when I say this, I have been slacking on reviewing this particular book which is how now I have 4 books piled up only to be reviewed later. The reason why I am being such a dork? This book is really hard to review, I mean what do I say which is not already said? What do I add to it which will give some value to people who haven’t heard about this book already? The whole world is raving about this and of course, there are plenty of reasons why they should be, the cover is gorgeous, the author is kickass, the stories are so good that they leave you asking for more. Anyway. Because any review cannot be cut short to just this blabber, let’s do the needful and talk about what it is and talk a little about my feelings, the characters and the not to miss story. For me the fascinating part was the introduction, it did give the book such a kickstart that I wanted to devour the book as soon as possible. Neil Gaiman's introduction is where he talks about his deep fascination with the myths of the lands of the North. -- Anything passionate turns me on. :P To be honest, the book was a great read, the stories were amazing and I was introduced to Norse Mythology in a very different way, what I know is only through Marvel comics and that too film knowledge which is mostly broken. The book's narration is smoothly divided between the major deities, even though the Big Three are the focus. The storytelling is in the good, old-fashioned way. By this I mean-- The story has been retold but it didn't feel like a new voice or the characters have been modernized, the essence was there and I could feel it. Each character had their distinctive voice, making them different from each other. The book was easy to read, stories were great and nothing more for me to say.

5

Sehr gutes Buch!

Ich hab vorm Lesen nichts über nordische Mythologie gewusst und konnte durch das Buch alle wichtigen Infos erfahren! Und liebe Neil Gaimans Bücher sowieso

4

Humorige Nacherzählungen, die für Neueinsteiger in die Thematik einen guten Einstieg darstellen und Lust auf mehr machen.

4

Sehr Interesse ein Sammelband der wichtigsten Storys zu haben, guter Einstieg.

4

It's like sitting around a campfire telling stories

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman is a nice book to read on the go. This was the second book I've read by Neil Gaiman and I love his writing style. Once again, I got through this book very quickly and was able to find my way into the world of the Norse gods. The stories of the strong Thor, the lovely Freya and the cunning Loki are written as you would imagine the tales in earlier times while you sit around a campfire on a warm winter's night, and as the individual stories are kept relatively short, you can easily reread them, which I will probably do, as I couldn't internalise all the names the first time through - there were just too many gods and background information for that. All in all, I would recommend it to any reader who is interested in Norse sagas and Norse gods, as it is an entertaining and interesting book to read in a short amount of time.

4

Neil Gaiman is a great story teller, really enjoyed this book.

4

Eine kurzweilige Neuerzählung der Nordischen Mythologie.

Mit seinen oft humorvollen Worten hat Neil Gaiman mir das ein oder andere Mal ein Schmunzeln entlockt, auch wenn es mir schwer fiel, die Namen den einzelnen Charakteren zuzuordnen. Glücklicherweise gibt es dafür hinten ein Glossar zum Nachschlagen. Ab und zu hätte es etwas mehr Tiefgang geben können, aber auch so war die Atmosphäre im Buch gut greifbar. Umso mehr, da ich das Buch im Norwegen-Urlaub gelesen habe und mir einige Schauplätze dadurch gut vorstellen konnte, während ich in die Mythen vertieft war.

2

This did nothing for me... A book of random short stories of Norse gods and their downfall

3

Plot:⭐⭐⭐Characters:⭐⭐World building:⭐⭐⭐⭐Writing style:⭐⭐⭐⭐Narrator:⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Beschreibung

Introducing an instant classic―master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths.
Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales.
In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki―son of a giant―blood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator.
Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants. Once, when Thor’s hammer is stolen, Thor must disguise himself as a woman―difficult with his beard and huge appetite―to steal it back. More poignant is the tale in which the blood of Kvasir―the most sagacious of gods―is turned into a mead that infuses drinkers with poetry. The work culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and rebirth of a new time and people.
Through Gaiman’s deft and witty prose emerge these gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.

Haupt-Genre

N/A

Sub-Genre

N/A

Format

Hardcover

Seitenzahl

299

Preis

9.99 €

Beiträge

24

4

Schöne Neuerzählung einiger germanischer Mythen

Wie vmtl viele andere Menschen kannte ich aus der nordischen Mythologie nur die wichtigsten Götter und weiß, wie es mit ihnen mal zuende gehen wird (dachte ich zumindest). Ich musste feststellen, dass ich doch mehr Namen kannte als gedacht (Danke Popkultur 😅) Neil Gaiman schafft es, die Erzählungen in ein modernes Sprachbild zu übersetzen, was die Lektüre super angenehm zum nebenher weglesen macht (das ist nicht negativ gemeint). In kurzweiligen, mitunter humorvollen Worten führt er Lesende in die Mythologie ein. Für mich war das wunderbar erfrischend, da ich andere Mythologien in etwas älterer Übersetzung gelesen habe, wobei ja doch immer irgendwie der Lesefluss gestört wird. Anders hier: Das Buch liest sich sehr flüssig und die Mythologie ist zugänglich. An mancher Stelle hätte ich mir etwas mehr Tiefgang gewünscht, bzw wollte gerne noch weitere Geschichten lesen. Trotzdem ist das Buch für mich einer der besseren Reads dieses Jahr. Kann ich jedem nur empfehlen, falls die eigenen Grundkenntnisse in dem Thema aufgefrischt oder ergänzt werden sollen.

3

More visual review here- http://storypals.net/book-report-norse-mythology-neil-gaiman/ Finally, the day has come when I decided to put my review up here on my blog. Trust me when I say this, I have been slacking on reviewing this particular book which is how now I have 4 books piled up only to be reviewed later. The reason why I am being such a dork? This book is really hard to review, I mean what do I say which is not already said? What do I add to it which will give some value to people who haven’t heard about this book already? The whole world is raving about this and of course, there are plenty of reasons why they should be, the cover is gorgeous, the author is kickass, the stories are so good that they leave you asking for more. Anyway. Because any review cannot be cut short to just this blabber, let’s do the needful and talk about what it is and talk a little about my feelings, the characters and the not to miss story. For me the fascinating part was the introduction, it did give the book such a kickstart that I wanted to devour the book as soon as possible. Neil Gaiman's introduction is where he talks about his deep fascination with the myths of the lands of the North. -- Anything passionate turns me on. :P To be honest, the book was a great read, the stories were amazing and I was introduced to Norse Mythology in a very different way, what I know is only through Marvel comics and that too film knowledge which is mostly broken. The book's narration is smoothly divided between the major deities, even though the Big Three are the focus. The storytelling is in the good, old-fashioned way. By this I mean-- The story has been retold but it didn't feel like a new voice or the characters have been modernized, the essence was there and I could feel it. Each character had their distinctive voice, making them different from each other. The book was easy to read, stories were great and nothing more for me to say.

5

Sehr gutes Buch!

Ich hab vorm Lesen nichts über nordische Mythologie gewusst und konnte durch das Buch alle wichtigen Infos erfahren! Und liebe Neil Gaimans Bücher sowieso

4

Humorige Nacherzählungen, die für Neueinsteiger in die Thematik einen guten Einstieg darstellen und Lust auf mehr machen.

4

Sehr Interesse ein Sammelband der wichtigsten Storys zu haben, guter Einstieg.

4

It's like sitting around a campfire telling stories

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman is a nice book to read on the go. This was the second book I've read by Neil Gaiman and I love his writing style. Once again, I got through this book very quickly and was able to find my way into the world of the Norse gods. The stories of the strong Thor, the lovely Freya and the cunning Loki are written as you would imagine the tales in earlier times while you sit around a campfire on a warm winter's night, and as the individual stories are kept relatively short, you can easily reread them, which I will probably do, as I couldn't internalise all the names the first time through - there were just too many gods and background information for that. All in all, I would recommend it to any reader who is interested in Norse sagas and Norse gods, as it is an entertaining and interesting book to read in a short amount of time.

4

Neil Gaiman is a great story teller, really enjoyed this book.

4

Eine kurzweilige Neuerzählung der Nordischen Mythologie.

Mit seinen oft humorvollen Worten hat Neil Gaiman mir das ein oder andere Mal ein Schmunzeln entlockt, auch wenn es mir schwer fiel, die Namen den einzelnen Charakteren zuzuordnen. Glücklicherweise gibt es dafür hinten ein Glossar zum Nachschlagen. Ab und zu hätte es etwas mehr Tiefgang geben können, aber auch so war die Atmosphäre im Buch gut greifbar. Umso mehr, da ich das Buch im Norwegen-Urlaub gelesen habe und mir einige Schauplätze dadurch gut vorstellen konnte, während ich in die Mythen vertieft war.

2

This did nothing for me... A book of random short stories of Norse gods and their downfall

3

Plot:⭐⭐⭐Characters:⭐⭐World building:⭐⭐⭐⭐Writing style:⭐⭐⭐⭐Narrator:⭐⭐⭐⭐

Beitrag erstellen

Ähnliche Bücher

American Gods

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths, 1)

Library of Souls: The Third Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children

Neuromancer (Sprawl Trilogy, Band 1)

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars: Christopher Paolini