Project Gutenberg 2007-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 454 Rabillon, Léonce 1814 1886 Rabillon, Leonce La Chanson de Roland : Translated from the Seventh Edition of Léon Gautier E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Turgut Dincer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "La Chanson de Roland: Translated from the Seventh Edition of Léon Gautier" is an epic poem written in the early medieval period, likely composed before the first crusade. The poem recounts the tale of the legendary knight Roland, a loyal warrior of Charlemagne, as he faces treachery and battle in defense of Christendom against the Saracens. It explores themes of bravery, loyalty, and the tragic consequences of betrayal, focusing heavily on the conflicts between Roland, his peers, and the treacherous figure of Ganelon. The beginning of the poem introduces the historical backdrop of Charlemagne's campaign in Spain and sets the stage for the treachery that unfolds as King Marsile of the Saracens seeks to deceive Charlemagne through a false offer of loyalty. At the heart of the narrative is Roland, who eventually earns the responsibility to command the rear guard of the French army. Despite the contrasting counsel of his comrades, Roland's pride and determination lead to the ensuing conflict, where honor and loyalty clash with the harsh reality of war. This opening establishes a rich tapestry of characters, tension, and impending tragedy, promising a dramatic narrative driven by themes of valiant sacrifice in the face of overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Roland (Legendary character) -- Romances Epic poetry, French -- Translations into English Knights and knighthood -- Poetry PQ Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 350312 350149 2024-09-10T09:13:51.880457 2023-09-10T12:16:57.695748 text/html text/html 355581 2007-12-11T14:02:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 101935 2007-12-11T14:04:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 170488 2024-09-10T09:14:03.106382 application/epub+zip 171807 2024-09-10T09:13:54.574444 application/epub+zip 168070 2024-09-10T09:13:53.277422 application/epub+zip 465444 2024-09-10T09:14:07.711351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717277 2024-09-10T09:14:01.992441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602216 2022-09-11T07:19:19.487662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229280 229160 2024-09-10T09:13:49.957442 2023-09-10T12:16:56.006719 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 228572 2007-12-11T13:38:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 83906 2007-12-11T13:38:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 228589 2007-12-11T13:38:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83772 2007-12-11T13:38:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20634 2024-09-10T09:14:07.856345 application/rdf+xml 24579 2024-09-10T09:13:53.674431 image/jpeg 4716 2024-09-10T09:13:53.473421 image/jpeg 158948 2024-09-10T09:13:52.389431 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog