{"product_id":"the-song-of-roland","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.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0375757112\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780375757112\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Merwin, W. S.\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Feb 2001)","offer_id":46080549847237,"sku":"9780375757112","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780375757112.jpg?v=1776038242","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-song-of-roland","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}