The Roland Legend in Nineteenth Century French Literature /

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The year was 778. Charlemagne, starting homeward after an expedition onto the Iberian Peninsula, left his nephew, Count Roland, in command of a rear guard. As Roland and his troops moved through the Pyrenees, a fierce enemy swooped down and annihilated them. Whether the attackers were Moors, Basques...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Redman, Harry
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 1991.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Roland > (Legendary character)
Chanson de Roland.
Middle Ages in literature.
Medievalism.
French literature.
Epic poetry, French > Adaptations.
Chansons de geste > Adaptations.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > French.
Moyen Âge dans la litterature.
Medievisme > France > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Litterature française > 19e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Medievalism > France > History > 19th century.
Chansons de geste > Adaptations > History and criticism.
Epic poetry, French > Adaptations > History and criticism.
Roland (Legendary character) > Romances > Adaptations > History and criticism.
French literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
France.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Toponomy; 1 Vague Recollections and New Beginnings; 2 Patriot Warrior; 3 The Romantics' Roland; 4 Magnificent Braggart and Doomed Lover; 5 Despair, Hope, and Triumph; 6 A Hero for All Seasons; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.

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