The Kalevala: the Epic Poem of Finland (Crawford Translation): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Kalevala: the Epic Poem of Finland (Crawford Translation), credited to Elias Lönnrot, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Kalevala: the Epic Poem of Finland (Crawford Translation) by Elias Lönnrot. (Translated by John Martin Crawford.) Read in English by MrKyle; Jacob Paul Starr; Soumen Barua; Sonia; Richard Aroksaar; Peter Tucker; Joseph Tabler; J L Raimundo; Diana Schmidt; Kathrine Engan; Timothy Ferguson; Tony Addison; Khaghbboommm; annanneass; Jonna B This is the epic of Finland. It is the combined folk tales of the Finnish nation starting with the birth of the world from the egg of a seabird and continuing to the birth of the Kaleva District, the lands of Finland. (Summary by Squid B. Varilekova)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Kalevala: the Epic Poem of Finland (Crawford Translation)
• Author credits: Elias Lönnrot
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 52
• Listed recording duration: 15:24:22

Catalogue topics

• finnish

Opening tracks: first 24 of 52

1. 00 - Preface — 55:53
2. 01 - RUNE I. Birth of Wainamoinen — 9:49
3. 02 - RUNE II. Wainamoinen's Sowing — 14:55
4. 03 - RUNE III. Wainamoinen and Joukahainen — 22:04
5. 04 - RUNE IV. The Fate of Aino — 19:05
6. 05 - RUNE V. Wainamoinen's Lamentation — 8:30
7. 06 - RUNE VI. Wainamoinen's Hapless Journey — 8:47
8. 07 - RUNE VII. Wainamoinen's Rescue — 13:11
9. 08 - RUNE VIII. Maiden of the Rainbow — 9:38
10. 09 - RUNE IX. Origin of Iron — 18:57
11. 10 - RUNE X. Ilmarinen Forges the Sampo — 17:52
12. 11 - RUNE XI. Lemminkainen's Lament — 19:52
13. 12 - RUNE XII. Kyllikki's Broken Vow — 24:06
14. 13 - RUNE XIII. Lemminkainen's Second Wooing — 11:35
15. 14 - RUNE XIV. Death of Lemminkainen — 22:05
16. 15 - RUNE XV. Lemminkainen's Restoration — 30:47
17. 16 - RUNE XVI. Wainainoinen's Boat-building — 17:47
18. 17 - RUNE XVII. Wainamoinen finds the Lost Word — 22:29
19. 18 - RUNE XVIII. The Rival Suitors — 25:17
20. 19 - RUNE XIX. Ilmarinen's Wooing — 19:50
21. 20 - RUNE XX. The Brewing of Beer — 26:02
22. 21 - RUNE XXI. Ilmarinen's Wedding-feast — 15:58
23. 22 - RUNE XXII. The Bride's Farewell — 17:06
24. 23 - RUNE XXIII. Osmotar, the Bride-adviser — 35:33

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