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The Kalevala

Elias Lönnrot

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Sharing its title with the poetic name for Finland - 'the land of heroes' - Kalevala is the soaring epic poem of the Finnish people. Born of an ancient tradition of folklore and song, Kalevala is a work rich in magic, cosmic mystery and myth, presenting a story of a people through the ages, from the dawn of creation. Sung by rural Finns since prehistoric times, and formally compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the nineteenth century, it is a landmark of Finnish culture and it played a vital role in galvanizing Finland's national identity in the decades leading up to independence. And yet its tales of tragedy and triumph, adventure and ambition, hope, lust, death and birth, reach far beyond the region's borders, searching the heart of human existence.

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Pages:: 679 pages

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Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Edition:: Oxford World's Classics

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ISBN10:: 019283570X

ISBN13:: 9780192835703

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The Kalevala

Elias Lönnrot

4.05/5 (4098 ratings)

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Sharing its title with the poetic name for Finland - 'the land of heroes' - Kalevala is the soaring epic poem of the Finnish people. Born of an ancient tradition of folklore and song, Kalevala is a work rich in magic, cosmic mystery and myth, presenting a story of a people through the ages, from the dawn of creation. Sung by rural Finns since prehistoric times, and formally compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the nineteenth century, it is a landmark of Finnish culture and it played a vital role in galvanizing Finland's national identity in the decades leading up to independence. And yet its tales of tragedy and triumph, adventure and ambition, hope, lust, death and birth, reach far beyond the region's borders, searching the heart of human existence.

Format:

Pages:: 679 pages

Publication:

Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Edition:: Oxford World's Classics

Language:

ISBN10:: 019283570X

ISBN13:: 9780192835703

kindle Asin:: B009ZAGHHQ

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