The Poem of the Cid: Dual Language Edition (Penguin Classics)

Michael, Ian (introduction)

ISBN 10: 0140444467 / ISBN 13: 9780140444469

Published by Penguin Books, 1985

About this Item

Unmarked text. Soft bump on cover and slight rubbing on back cover. Translated by Rita Hamilton and Janet Perry, with an introduction and notes by Ian Michael. One of the finest of epic poems, and the only one to have survived from medieval Spain. 242p. Measures 5x7.25 inches.

Seller Inventory # 36081

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Poem of the Cid: Dual Language Edition (Penguin Classics)
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN 10: 0140444467
• ISBN 13: 9780140444469
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 7 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry

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Synopsis

One of the finest of epic poems, and the only one to have survived from medieval Spain, The Poem of the Cid recounts the adventures of the warlord and nobleman Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar - 'Mio Cid'. A forceful combination of heroic fiction and historical fact, the tale seethes with the restless, adventurous spirit of Castille, telling of the Cid's unjust banishment from the court of King Alfonso, his victorious campaigns in Valencia, and the crowning of his daughters as queens of Aragon and Navarre - the high point of his career as a warmonger. An epic that sings of universal human values, this is one of the greatest of all works of Spanish literature.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

About the Author

Rita Hamilton read Spanish at King's College, London and held various academic positions at the university, finally becoming a Fellow in 1973. She died in 1982.

Janet Perry studied Spanish, French and German, becoming a Lecturer at King's College, London in 1921, a post she held for twenty-three years. She died in 1958.

Ian Michael is a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford and King Alfonso XIII Professor of Spanish Studies for the University.