{"product_id":"the-song-of-roland-penguin-classics-9780140445329","title":"The Song of Roland Penguin Classics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Roland\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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 disciplin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Song of Roland       Introduction\u003cbr\u003eA Note on the Translation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Song of Roland\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eGlossary of Unusual Terms\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: La Chanson de Roland\u003cbr\u003eIndex of Proper Names\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732374958423,"sku":"9780140445329","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780140445329.jpg?v=1719996609","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-song-of-roland-penguin-classics-9780140445329","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}