How Long to Read The Nibelungenlied (Prose Translation)

How Long Does it Take to Read The Nibelungenlied (Prose Translation)?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 11 minutes to read The Nibelungenlied (Prose Translation) by Daniel B. Shumway

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Nibelungenlied ("The Song of the Nibelungs") is an epic poem originally written in in Middle High German around the year 1180. It tells the story of the dragon-slayer Siegfried at the court of the Burgundians, how he was murdered, and of his wife Kriemhild's revenge. Along with the Völsunga saga, the Nibelungenlied served as source material for Richard Wagner's famous four music dramas Der Ring des Nibelungen ("The Ring of the Nibelung"), although the storyline in the Nibelungenlied is far more extensive than in Wagner's work. Based on pre-Christian Germanic heroic motifs which include ancient oral traditions (including the Norse sagas), the Nibelungenlied first appeared from the area of the Danube between Passau and Vienna, from where the oldest manuscripts originate. The epic is divided into two parts, the first dealing with the story of Siegfried and Kriemhild, the wooing of Brünhild and the death of Siegfried at the hands of Hagen, and Hagen's hiding of the Nibelung treasure in the Rhine (Chapters 1-19). The second part deals with Kriemhild's marriage to Etzel (Atilla the Hun), her plans for revenge, the journey of the Burgundians to the court of Etzel, and their last stand in Etzel's hall (Chapters 20-39). The original was written as a poem in 2,400 stanzas, divided up into 39 Aventiuren ("adventures"). This edition has been translated into prose format, but still accurately follows the storyline of all the Adventures. It includes a complete background introductory essay by the translator, in which the history of the surviving manuscripts and their storylines are fully explored. About the translator: Daniel Bussier Shumway (1868-1940), served as Professor of Germanic Languages and Literature at University of Pennsylvania.

How long is The Nibelungenlied (Prose Translation)?

The Nibelungenlied (Prose Translation) by Daniel B. Shumway is 246 pages long, and a total of 62,976 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 77% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Nibelungenlied (Prose Translation) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The Nibelungenlied (Prose Translation) aloud.

What Reading Level is The Nibelungenlied (Prose Translation)?

The Nibelungenlied (Prose Translation) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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