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Can I read The Song of Roland on EtoBox?
The Song of Roland by John DuVal (trans.), David Staines (intro.) is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Song of Roland about?
Swift yet resonant, this masterful new verse translation conveys the immediacy, intimacy, and power of this greatest of Old French epic poems. John DuVal approaches the unadorned syntax of The Song of Roland in straightforward modern English, attuned to the nuance and detail of the narrative and the poetry of the original text. In his concise but thorough general Introduction, David Staines traces the origins of the poem and its reception in medieval society, discusses its content and its themes
Who reads The Song of Roland?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- John DuVal (trans.), David Staines (intro.)
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781603849180
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Poetry, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.38 / 5 (128 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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