{"product_id":"9780375757112","title":"The Song of Roland","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010836873456,"sku":"9780375757112","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780375757112_p0.jpg?v=1763692712","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780375757112","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}