 Heimskringla, although written by an Icelander, became an important national symbol for Norway during the period of romantic nationalism.In 1900, the Norwegian parliament, the Storting, subsidized the publication of new translations of Heimskringla into both Norwegian written forms, landsmål and riksmål, "in order that the work may achieve wide distribution at a low price".The most recent English translation of "Heimskringla" is by Alison Finlay and Anthony Faulkes and is available open-access.