Description: Title: The Kalevala Author: Lönnrot, Elias Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Binding: Paperback Pages: 736 Dimensions: 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.70d Product Weight: 1.15 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9780199538867 The Kalevala is the great Finnish epic, which like the Iliad and the Odyssey, grew out of a rich oral tradition with prehistoric roots. During the first millennium of our era, speakers of Uralic languages (those outside the Indo-European group) who had settled in the Baltic region of Karelia, that straddles the border of eastern Finland and north-west Russia, developed an oral poetry that was to last into the nineteenth century. This poetry provided the basis of the Kalevala. It was assembled in the 1840s by the Finnish scholar Elias Lönnrot, who took dictation' from the performance of a folk singer, in much the same way as our great collections from the past, from Homeric poems to medieval songs and epics, have probably been set down. Published in 1849, it played a central role in the march towards Finnish independence and inspired some of Sibelius's greatest works. This new and exciting translation by poet Keith Bosley, prize-winning translator of the anthology Finnish Folk Poetry: Epic, is the first truly to combine liveliness with accuracy in a way which reflects the richness of the original. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Ships Fast From The USA! Authorized Dealer
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Book Title: Kalevala
Number of Pages: 736 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 1.7 in
Topic: General
Publication Year: 2009
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Poetry
Item Weight: 17.8 Oz
Author: Elias. Lönnrot, Keith Bosley
Item Length: 7.7 in
Book Series: Oxford World's Classics Ser.
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
