Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Readers of Beowulf and Gawain and the Green Knight will find much to enjoy in The Song of Roland, among the finest and oldest works of French literature. When a bitter act of betrayal leads to a surprise attack from the Saracen army, the great Frankish warrior Roland must lead Charlemagne's forces to fend off the attackers in the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. This Flame Tree Collector's Edition brings together two English translations of the famous epic poem, one version in verse and another in prose, eliciting new insights into the medieval work. A grand struggle between honour and betrayal, courage and cowardice, justice and treason - Roland's plight remains resonant today.
Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the foundations of speculative fiction, authors, myths and tales without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each book features a new introduction and a Glossary of Terms.
| ISBN: | 9781835622575 |
| Publication date: | 20th January 2026 |
| Author: | Jake Jackson |
| Publisher: | Flame Tree Collections an imprint of Flame Tree Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 416 pages |
| Series: | Flame Tree Collector's Editions |
| Genres: |
Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales European history: medieval period, middle ages |
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Readers of Beowulf and Gawain and the Green Knight will find much to enjoy in The Song of Roland, among the finest and oldest works of French literature. When a bitter act of betrayal leads to a surprise attack from the Saracen army, the great Frankish warrior Roland must lead Charlemagne's forces to fend off the attackers in the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. This Flame Tree Collector's Edition brings together two English translations of the famous epic poem, one version in verse and another in prose, eliciting new insights into the medieval work. A grand struggle between honour and betrayal, courage and cowardice, justice and treason - Roland's plight remains resonant today.
Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the foundations of speculative fiction, authors, myths and tales without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each book features a new introduction and a Glossary of Terms.
The Song of Roland features in the following genres: Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, European history: medieval period, middle ages
The Song of Roland is available in Hardback
The Song of Roland was written by Jake Jackson and published by Flame Tree Collections an imprint of Flame Tree Publishing
The Song of Roland has 416 pages
Yes it is part of Flame Tree Collector's Editions series
£9.89