I recently acquired a copy of "Penguin's Book of Norse Myths", by Kevin Crossley-Holland. The work covers the usual gambit of the younger and elder eddas, as well as a number of other sources. The tales contained within are for the most part redactions: The author has used a number of sources containing elements of a myth, and has combined them into a single narrative (at least for the most part). What I find useful about these retellings, aside from there readability, is that each chapter is followed by a note, where the author explains which versions he has used, and why he did so. Along with a bit more information on (possible) ritual and religious symbolism/function of the various gods and goddesses who feature in the stories, the book seems to be a very useful introduction into the main corpus of Icelandic/Germainc mythology.

I do recognize that for the average Asatru or Heathen that single source/direct translations are going to be more useful for their purposes, this much is something as a GRP I share. Having said that I also recognize that such versions are not the most accessible, nor the most fluid versions of the tales. This is where I find the usefulness of such collections/redactions to be the most apparent; as entertaining stories, coupled with a little context to better understand and appreciate them.  

Has anyone read this particular work? Are there other redactions you would recommend?