The Song of Roland
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- Engelsk
- 224 sider
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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, defiant to the end. In majestic verses, the battle becomes a symbolic struggle between Christianity and paganism, while Roland’s last stand is the ultimate expression of honour and feudal values of twelfth-century France.
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- SprogEngelsk
- Sidetal224
- Udgivelsesdato25-01-1990
- ISBN139780140445329
- Forlag Penguin Classics
- FormatPaperback
- OriginalsprogOld-Fransk
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10 cm
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Anonym 16/05/2018
I always find it interesting to read old books, and especially to get a feeling of the time in which they were written. 'The Story of Roland' is an 11/12th-century account of the battle in 778 between Charlemagne and the current Saracens in Spain at that time. And it's easier than desired to draw parallels between the situation today and at that time, it is sad to see that the world still is caught up in West against Muslims. The writing is in verse, though they are easy to follow and the meaning is clear without being over redundant. I don't think this book is for everybody, but it's not like you need to have a history or literature degree to be able to follow the story here. I think of it as a European version of the Viking sagas.