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The Song of Roland and Other Poems of Charlemagne (Paperback, 2016)

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Charles the king, our emperor great,Has been a full seven years in Spain.As far as the sea he conquered this haughty land.Not a single castle remains standing in his pathCharlemagne (768-814) was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 and presided over a huge empire. He frequently appears in literature as a great warlord and pious crusading figure. In 778, the rearguard of Charlemagne's retreating army was ambushed and defeated at the battle of Roncevaux. This became the inspiration for songs and poems celebrating deeds of valour in the face of overwhelming odds, through the character of Charlemagne's nephew (the imaginary) Roland. The Song of Roland is the most stirring and moving epic poem of the European Middle Ages, offering a particularly heady mixture of history, legend, and poetry. Presented here in a lively and idiomatic new translation, the Song of Roland offers fascinating insights into medieval ideas about heroism, manhood, religion, race, and nationhood which were foundational for modern European culture. The Song of Roland is accompanied here by two other medieval French epics about Charlemagne, both of which show him to be a far more equivocal figure than that portrayed by the Roland: the Occitan Daurel and Beton, in which he is a corrupt and avaricious monarch; and the Journey of Charlemagne to Jerusalem and Constantinople, which gives the heroes of the Roland a comic makeover.

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PublisherOxford University Press

ISBN-139780199655540

eBay Product ID (ePID)227887243

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

Publication NameThe Song of Roland and Other Poems of Charlemagne

LanguageEnglish

SubjectArchaeology

Publication Year2016

TypeTextbook

AuthorNot Available

SeriesOxford World's Classics

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height196 mm

Item Weight200 g

Item Width129 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

TranslatorSimon Gaunt, Karen Pratt