The Song of Roland

By Anonymous

The rearguard of Charlemagne's army was attacked in a lonely Pyrenean pass on August 15, 778, while it was returning from a successful campaign against Saracen Spain. This skirmish gave rise to a moving account of war, which was preserved in the first French epic poem still in existence. Unknown poet's "The Song of Roland" narrates the story of Lord of the Breton Marches, the warrior nephew of Charlemagne who bravely leads his soldiers into combat against the Saracens but perishes in the bloodbath, remaining stubborn until the last. The war is depicted in the poems as a conflict between Christianity and paganism, and Roland's final stand is the pinnacle of honour and feudal French virtues from the twelfth century.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9357004335
• ISBN13: 9789357004336
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Grapevine India
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"