The Song of Roland

Translated by W. S. Merwin

By W. S. Merwin

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    About The Song of Roland

    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 death in a legendary battle. Against the bloody backdrop of the struggle between Christianity and Islam, The Song of Roland remains a vivid portrayal of medieval life, knightly adventure, and feudal politics. The first great literary works of a culture are its epic chronicles, those that create simple hero-figures about whom the imagination of a nation can crystallize, observed V. S. Pritchett.

    The Song of Roland is animated by the crusading spirit and fortified by national and religious propaganda. This edition features W. S. Merwin’s glowing, lyrical translation.

    About The Song of Roland

    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 death in a legendary battle. Against the bloody backdrop of the struggle between Christianity and Islam, The Song of Roland remains a vivid portrayal of medieval life, knightly adventure, and feudal politics. The first great literary works of a culture are its epic chronicles, those that create simple hero-figures about whom the imagination of a nation can crystallize, observed V. S. Pritchett.

    The Song of Roland is animated by the crusading spirit and fortified by national and religious propaganda. This edition features W. S. Merwin’s glowing, lyrical translation.

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

    About W. S. Merwin

    W. S. Merwin was born in New York City in 1927 and grew up in Union City, New Jersey, and in Scranton, Pennsylvania. From 1949 to 1951 he worked as a tutor in France, Portugal, and Majorca. He has since… More about W. S. Merwin

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    Feb 13, 2001 | 160 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780375757112

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