{"product_id":"the-song-of-roland-9780375757112","title":"The Song of Roland","description":"A contemporary prose rendering of the great medieval French epic, \u003cb\u003eThe Song of Roland\u003c\/b\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. S. Merwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.14w x 0.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375757112","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713221005449,"sku":"9780375757112","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_b26ddc72-c80b-4691-b388-dd8e5c43dc6f.jpg?v=1719605991","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-song-of-roland-9780375757112","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}