The Song of Roland by W.S. Merwin - ISBN: 9780375757112
Paperback
A contemporary prose rendering of the great medieval French epic, The Song of Roland is as canonical and significant as the Anglo-Saxon Beowulf. It extols the chivalric ideals in the France of Charlemagne through the exploits of Charlemagne‘s nephew, the warrior Roland, who fights bravely to his dea…
  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    15 March 2001

Summary

W S Merwins brilliant translation of the great medieval French epic: The tale of the valiant, doomed warrior Roland, nephew of Charlamagne.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780375757112
ISBN-10:0375757112
Author:W.S. Merwin
Publisher:Modern Library
Imprint:Random House Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:15 March 2001
Weight:127g
Dimensions:9mm x 131mm x 203mm
Series:Modern Library Classics (Paperback)
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Critics Review

“The Song of Roland is not a chance assembly of popular tales: it is a deliberate and masterly work of art.”

“The Song of Roland is not a chance assembly of popular tales: it is a deliberate and masterly work of art.”

About The Author

W.S. Merwin

W. S. Merwin has been awarded most of the principal prizes in American poetry, including the Pulitzer Prize, the Bollingen Prize, and the Tanning Prize for mastery in the art of poetry. He lives and works on Maui, where he maintains a garden of rare palm trees.

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