Buy Stories Of Roland Told To The Children

This site may earn a commission as part of the eBay Partner Network and Amazon Associates Program if you make a purchase through our links.

See Details on Ebay

Stories of Roland Told to the Children

Number of Pages: 72. Weight: 0.59 lbs. Publication Date: 2019-05-22. Publisher: BLURB INC.

33.67$ Buy It Now

Item	184386999508
Seller	prepbooks ( 203513 ⭐ ) 99.6% Location: USA, US Accept Payments With ,
Shipping	See shipping cost, Ships to United States, ...
Guarantee	eBay Money Back Guarantee
Condition	Brand New
ISBN	9781389342486
Book Title	Stories of Roland Told to the Children
Publisher	Blurb
Item Length	9 in
Publication Year	2017
Format	Hardcover
Language	English
Illustrator	Yes
Item Height	0.2 in
Author	H. E. Marshall
Genre	Fiction
Topic	Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, General
Item Weight	9.5 Oz
Item Width	6 in

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Title:Stories Of Roland Told To The ChildrenISBN13:9781389342486ISBN10:1389342484Author:Marshall, H. E. (Author)Description:The Classic Romantic French Epic Poem, Known As The Song Of Roland (La Chanson De Roland), Is Here Retold For Younger Readers By Master Storyteller H E Marshall The Song Of Roland Is One Of The Oldest Surviving Major Works Of French Literature, Dating From Around 1150 A D, And Possibly The Greatest Heroic And Romantic Poem Of Its Genre Although The Song Of Roland Is Presented As Part Of The Great War Between The European Franks Under Charlemagne And The Moorish Invaders Of Spain, It Is A Highly Embroidered And Romanticized Version Which Is Only Very Loosely Based On Real Events The Song Of Roland Unfolds As Charlemagne And His Great Army Are Fighting Muslim Invaders In Spain, And Follows The Story Of The Great Frankish Captain Roland Until Shortly After His Death At The Hands Of A Muslim Attack The Events Are Based Loosely On The Battle Of Roncevaux Pass Of 778 A D Charlemagne's Army Was Withdrawing From Spain After Campaigning Against The Muslims, When The Rearguard Commander, Roland, Was Killed In An Ambush Set By A Local Basque Army The Song Of Roland Took These Events And, Mainly Through Oral Tradition, Romanticized Them Into A Major Conflict Between Christians And Muslims-When In Fact Both Sides In The Battle Of Roncevaux Pass Were Christian Nonetheless, The Song Of Roland Remains A Major Work Of Heroic Literature, And This Retelling Is The Perfect Way To Introduce Younger Readers To An Important Part Of European Culture And Heritage This Edition Has Been Completely Reset And Hand-Edited, And Contains All The Original Illustrations By L D Luard Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:BLURB INCPublication Date:2019-05-22Weight:0.59 lbsDimensions:0.25'' H x 9'' L x 6'' WNumber of Pages:72Language:English