The Song of Roland
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- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
28 August 2003
Summary
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, defi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140445329 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140445323 |
| Author: | Glyn Burgess |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 28 August 2003 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 130mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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Glyn Burgess
Glyn Burgess teaches at the University of Liverpool. He is an expert on early medieval French literature, and has translated and written widely on this area.
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