{"product_id":"the-song-of-roland","title":"The Song of Roland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA contemporary prose rendering of the great medieval French epic, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Song of Roland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is as canonical and significant as the Anglo-Saxon Beowulf. It extols the chivalric ideals in the France of Charlemagne through the exploits of Charlemagne's nephew, the warrior Roland, who fights bravely to his death in a legendary battle. Against the bloody backdrop of the struggle between Christianity and Islam, The Song of Roland remains a vivid portrayal of medieval life, knightly adventure, and feudal politics. The first great literary works of a culture are its epic chronicles, those that create simple hero-figures about whom the imagination of a nation can crystallize, observed V. S. Pritchett.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Song of Roland is animated by the crusading spirit and fortified by national and religious propaganda. This edition features W. S. Merwin's glowing, lyrical translation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Landmark Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Modern Library Paperback","offer_id":46779554660592,"sku":"9780375757112","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dorothy Sayers Translation","offer_id":46779554627824,"sku":"9781774642276","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/1385\/8477\/files\/Screenshot_2024-11-10_at_8.35.31_PM.png?v=1731292538","url":"https:\/\/shop.landmarkbooksellers.com\/products\/the-song-of-roland","provider":"Landmark Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}