The Kalevala

By (author): "Keith Bosley, Anonymous, Elias Lönnrot"
Genres:Fantasy books  Fiction books  Classics books  Poetry books  Mythology books  Finnish Literature books  
Publish Date: 1835
The Kalevala
ISBN019283570X
ISBN139780192835703
AsinThe Kalevala
CharactersVäinämöinen, Joukahainen, Lemminkäinen, Ilmarinen, Kullervo...more, Lo
Original titleKalevala
The national folk epic of Finland is here presented in an English translation that is both scholarly and eminently readable. The lyrical passages and poetic images, the wry humor, the tall-tale extravagance, and the homely realism of the 'Kalevala' come through with extraordinary effectiveness.