Length15h 52m
About this audiobook
The tragic grandeur of the Nibelungenlied is brought to life in this sweeping epic poem, which the author considered his finest literary achievement. It retells the saga of Sigurd the Volsung, from the forging of the sword Gram to the slaying of Fafnir and the doom brought by Brynhild's love. The verse rolls with a heavy, oceanic rhythm, capturing the fatalism and fierce honor of the Norse worldview. It is a monumental contribution to English poetry that revitalizes the myths of the North for a modern audience.
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GenreFantasy
Length15 hrs 52 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1BOOK 1. SIGMUND
21. Of The Dwelling Of King Volsung, And The Wedding Of Signy His Daughter
32. How The Volsungs Fared To The Land Of The Goths, And Of The Fall Of King Volsung
43. Of The Ending Of All Volsung’s Sons Save Sigmund Only, And Of How He Abideth In The Wild Wood
54. Of The Birth And Fostering Of Sinfiotli, Signy’s Son
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65. Of The Slaying Of Siggeir The Goth-King
76. How Sigmund Cometh To The Land Of The Volsungs Again, And Of The Death Of Sinfiotli His Son
87. Of The Last Battle Of King Sigmund, And The Death Of Him
98. How King Sigmund The Volsung Was Laid In Mound On The Sea-Side Of The Isle-Realm
109. How Queen Hiordis Is Known; And How She Abideth In The House Of Elf The Son Of The Helper
11BOOK 2. REGIN
121. Of The Birth Of Sigurd The Son Of Sigmund
132. Sigurd Getteth To Him The Horse That Is Called Greyfell
143. Regin Telleth Sigurd Of His Kindred, And Of The Gold That Was Accursed From Ancient Days
154. Of The Forging Of The Sword That Is Called The Wrath Of Sigurd
165. Of Gripir’s Foretelling
176. Sigurd Rideth To The Glittering Heath
187. Sigurd Slayeth Fafnir The Serpent
198. Sigurd Slayeth Regin The Master Of Masters On The Glittering Heath
209. How Sigurd Took To Him The Treasure Of The Elf Andvari
2110. How Sigurd Awoke Brynhild Upon Hindfell
22BOOK 3. BRYNHILD
231. Of The Dream Of Gudrun The Daughter Of Giuki
242. How The Folk Of Lymdale Met Sigurd The Volsung In The Woodland
253. How Sigurd Met Brynhild In Lymdale
264. Of Sigurd’s Riding To The Niblungs
275. Of Sigurd’s Warfaring In The Company Of The Niblungs, And Of His Great Fame And Glory
286. Of The Cup Of Evil Drink That Grimhild The Wise-Wife Gave To Sigurd
297. Of The Wedding Of Sigurd The Volsung
308. Sigurd Rideth With The Niblungs, And Wooeth Brynhild For King Gunnar
319. How Brynhild Was Wedded To Gunnar The Niblung
3210. Of The Contention Betwixt The Queens
3311. Gunnar Talketh With Brynhild
3412. Of The Exceeding Great Grief And Mourning Of Brynhild
3513. Of The Slaying Of Sigurd The Volsung
3614. Of The Mighty Grief Of Gudrun Over Sigurd Dead
3715. Of The Passing Away Of Brynhild
38BOOK 4. GUDRUN
391. King Atli Wooeth And Weddeth Gudrun
402. Atli Biddeth The Niblungs To Him
413. How The Niblungs Fare To The Land Of King Atli
424. Atli Speaketh With The Niblungs
435. Of The Battle In Atli’s Hall
446. Of The Slaying Of The Niblung Kings
457. The Ending Of Gudrun
46IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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