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Song Of Roland
John Duval
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Description for Song Of Roland
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Swift yet resonant, this masterful new verse translation conveys the immediacy, intimacy, and power of this greatest of Old French epic poems. John DuVal approaches the unadorned syntax of The Song of Roland in straightforward modern English, attuned to the nuance and detail of the narrative and the poetry of the original text.
In his concise but thorough general Introduction, David Staines traces the origins of the poem and its reception in medieval society, discusses its content and its themes, and in clear, accessible prose illuminates the epic poem’s chivalric spirit.
Footnotes provide glosses on events, characters, and medieval terms. Endnotes discuss ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9781603848510
SKU
V9781603848510
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Ref
99-2
About John Duval
John DuVal is Professor of English at the University of Arkansas. David Staines is Professor of English at the University of Ottawa.
Reviews for Song Of Roland
This translation is a substantial improvement over what is otherwise available. . . . The editorial remarks provide a healthy perspective on the religious chauvinism of the poem. . . . I appreciate having the Old French version included. The narrative is clear and engaging and it effectively captures the fast-paced intensity of the original.
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