The Song of Roland (The Poetry of Legend. Classics of the Medieval World) - Hardcover

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9780851155371: The Song of Roland (The Poetry of Legend. Classics of the Medieval World)
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ISBN 10: 0851155375 ISBN 13: 9780851155371
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc, 1990

Synopsis

On 15 August 778, Charlemagne’s army was returning from a successful expedition against Saracen Spain when its rearguard was ambushed in a remote Pyrenean pass. Out of this skirmish arose a stirring tale of war, which was recorded in the oldest extant epic poem in French. The Song of Roland, written by an unknown poet, tells of Charlemagne’s warrior nephew, Lord of the Breton Marches, who valiantly leads his men into battle against the Saracens, but dies in the massacre, defiant to the end. In majestic verses, the battle becomes a symbolic struggle between Christianity and Islam, while Roland’s last stand is the ultimate expression of honour and feudal values of twelfth-century France.

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Language Notes

Text: English, French (translation)

Review

''No member of this(audio)cast is a household name, but all of them demonstrate high-quality dramatic skills in this presentation of the twelfth-century epic French poem considered by many to be the first great piece of French literature.'' --AudioFile

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Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Inc
Publication date
1990
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0851155375
ISBN 13 
9780851155371
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
160
Rating
  • 3.51 out of 5 stars
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