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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140440755
ISBN-139780140440751
eBay Product ID (ePID)57384
Product Key Features
Book TitleSong of Roland
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1957
TopicMilitary / Ancient, General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), Ancient & Classical
GenrePoetry, Fiction, History
AuthorDorothy L. Sayers
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight6 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal841.1
Grade ToUP
SynopsisOn 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
