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One of the crowning achievements of medieval artistic genius, the song of roland tells of the epic battle of Roncesvals in 778. At the center of this heroic epic is Roland, the supreme embodiment of the chivalric ideal who leads his men into combat and fights valiantly to the death. But Roland is just one of the superbly defined defined figures in this panoramic drama. The poem's vivid portrayals of Ganelon's treason, Roland's last Stand, Charlemagne's campaign of vengeance, and the final act of retribution are justly famous. Equally fascinating is the sophisticated use of repetition and juxtaposition that gives this work it's remarkable organic unity and time-defying dimension of vision. As Robert Harrison, the translator of this acclaimed edition, explains, "The carefully balanced structure of The Song of Roland is designed like a folding mirror to reflect the battle between Good and Evil at all levels of meaning."
Quite possibly the oldest and surely the greatest changing de geste, The Song of Roland is a sophisticated and enduring work that remains a masterpiece to this day.
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Roland (Legendary character), Translations into English, French Epic poetry, Romances, Fiction, generalPeople
Roland, Charlemagne, Ganelon, Robert HarrisonPlaces
RoncesvalsTimes
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