Saxo Grammaticus

There are two versions of the "The revenge of Amelth" contained in this book. The first is taken from the Gesta Danorum (Deeds of the Danes) by Saxo Grammaticus translated from the Latin original into modern English by Søren Filipski who also wrote an informative introduction to this volume.

The second is a translation of a selection of the Histoires Tragiques by François de Belleforest; it's a retelling in French of Saxo's 12th century work in the late 16th century. Belleforest added a good bit of moralizing to the story and a few bits of his own, enough to make it twice as long as Saxo's original. His version was translated into English anonymously and published in 1608 as "The Hystorie of Hamblet." This 17th century translation is included after Filipski's 21st century one of Saxo's original. It's date of publication, a few years after Shakespeare's play was already in performance, so strictly speaking, this translation is not a source of Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Filipski writes that the most likely source for Shakespeare is a play that no longer exists, probably by Thomas Kyd. There are a few references to it in diaries kept at the time and an essay published in 1589, about three years before Shakespeare's production. The experts call it "Ur-Hamlet," and it included a very scary ghost that shouts, "Hamlet, revenge!"… (mais)

Indeholder "Første Del", " Reproduktion fra Gesta Danorum", " Forord af Palle Lauring", " Oversætterens Forord", " Saxos Fortale til Ærkebiskop Anders Sunesen", " Første Bog", " Dan og Angel", " Humble og Loter", " Skjold og Gram", " Svibdag og Guthorm", " Hading", " Anden Bog", " Frode I", " Halfdan, Ro og Skate", " Ro og Helge", " Rolv Krage", " Tredje Bog", " Hød og Balder", " Rørik, Hardvendel og Fenge", " Fjerde Bog", " Amlet og Viglet", " Vermund og Uffe", " Dan II og Huglet", " Frode II", " Dan III", " Fridlev", " Femte Bog", " Frode III", " Sjette Bog", " Hjarne og Fridlev", " Frode IV", " Ingild", " Syvende Bog", " Frode V", " Halfdan og Harald", " Sigvald", " Sigar", " Fra Sigar til Harald Hildetand", " Harald Hildetand", " Ottende Bog", " Harald Hildetand", " Ole", " Omund", " Sivard", " Budle", " Jarmerik", " Snie", " Bjørn, Harald og Gorm", " Gøtrik", " Niende Bog", " Olaf, Heming og Sivard", " Regnar Lodbrog", " Regnar Lodbrogs Sønner", " Erik Barn", " Knud", " Frode", " Gorm Engelskmand", " Harald", " Gorm den gamle", " Tiende Bog", " Harald Blaatand", " Svend Tveskæg", " Knud", " HardeKnud", " Magnus den Gode", "Anden Del", " Ellevte Bog", " Svend Estridsen", " Harald Hein", " Knud den Hellige", " Tolvte Bog", " Olaf Hunger", " Erik Ejegod", " Trettende Bog", " Niels", " Fjortende Bog", " Erik Emun", " Erik Lam", " Svend, Knud og Valdemar", " Valdemar den Store", " Femtende Bog", " Valdemar den Store", " Sekstende Bog", " Knud den Sjette", "Facsimiler af de i Angers fundne Brudstykker af et Haandskrift af Saxos Danmarks Krønike".

En sund gang røverhistorier fortalt og måske endda nedskrevet af Absalons klerk selv. Men mon ikke han har brugt skrivere?… (mais)