{"product_id":"the-song-of-roland-9780451531933","title":"The Song of Roland","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the crowning achievements of medieval literature, \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Roland\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the battle of Roncesvals in 778 and enters into the very soul of a gallant, brutal, and tumultuous age. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 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 figures in the 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 its remarkable organic unity and time-defying dimension of vision. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Robert Harrison, the translator of this acclaimed edition, explains, \"The carefully balanced structure of \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Roland\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003echanson de geste\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Roland\u003c\/i\u003e is a sophisticated and enduring work that remains a masterpiece to this day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated and with an Introduction by Robert Harrison\u003cbr\u003eAnd an Afterword by Guy Gavriel Kay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-5805377\"\u003eRobert Harrison\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Signet Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.70h x 4.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451531933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0451531930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC004000\"\u003eClassics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Harrison \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1932. He received a B.A. from the University of Texas in 1953. Following a tour of duty in the United States Navy, he returned for an M.A. in 1960 and a Ph.D. in 1964. The author of books and articles on Beckett, Faulkner, Donne, and Keats, he is the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eMasterworks of World Literature\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also the author of \u003ci\u003eGallic Salt: Eighteen Fabliaux Translated from the Old French\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signet Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684937502957,"sku":"9780451531933","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_d27bc4cd-e71d-4ecf-87ad-5793e986cd57.jpg?v=1754340926","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-song-of-roland-9780451531933","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}