The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún
The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún first edition cover. | |
| Editor | Christopher Tolkien |
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| Author | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Illustrator | Bill Sanderson |
| Cover artist | Bill Sanderson |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Norse mythology |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Publication date | 5 May 2009 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 384 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-00-731723-3 |
| OCLC | 310154475 |
| Preceded by | The Children of Húrin |
| Followed by | The Fall of Arthur |
The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún is a book containing two narrative poems and related texts composed by English writer J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and HarperCollins on 5 May 2009.
The two poems that make up most of the book were probably written during the 1930s, and were inspired by the legend of Sigurd and the fall of the Niflungs in Norse mythology. Both poems are in a form of alliterative verse inspired by the traditional verse of the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century. Christopher Tolkien has added copious notes and commentary on his father's work.