The Song of Roland (with CD-ROM)(Chinese Edition) Reading the classics; French Primer.

$50.00

On 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. The Song of Roland, 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 Islam, while Roland’s last stand is the ultimate expression of honour and feudal values of twelfth-century France.

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Brown & Red paperback covers with tan spine. Light edge wear and corner bumps. Clean, tight pages and binding. MP3 disc included and in tact. Published by McGraw Hill & Beijing Language and Culture University Press in 2011. Measures 8.25 x 5.5 with 128 pages. VG – Education, Reference, Chinese Language

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