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Poetry & Epics

The Song of Roland

by Glyn S. Burgess

1990224 pagesPenguin Classics UK
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At the heart of the poem is the account of the warrior Roland, Charlemagne's nephew and captain of his rearguard, who valiantly leads his men into battle against a vast pagan host and dies, defiant and triumphant, on a hill facing the enemy. The scene that recounts his death is one of the greatest in world literature. The oldest epic poem in French, "The Song of Roland" is a celebration of the crusading and feudal values of the twelfth century; it skillful structure and poetic intensity make it the most famous of the "chansons de geste"

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Published1990
Length224 pages
SubjectPoetry & Epics
BindingPaperback
ISBN-139780140445329
PublisherPenguin Classics UK
LanguageEnglish
DeliveryIn stock, 1–2 days

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