The Roland and Otuel Romances and the Anglo-Norman Otinel /

"This edition contains four Middle English Charlemagne romances from the Otuel cycle: Roland and Vernagu, Otuel a Knight, Otuel and Roland, and Duke Roland and Sir Otuel of Spain. A translation of the romances' source, the Anglo-French Otinel, is also included. The romances center on confl...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Raybin, David B., 1951- (Editor, Translator), Fein, Susanna, 1950- (Editor, Translator), Melick, Elizabeth (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Middle English
Francés
Inglés
Published: Kalamazoo, Michigan : Medieval Institute Publications, a publication of Rossell Hope Robbins Research Library in collaboration with the University of Rochester Department of English and the Teaching Association for Medieval Studies, 2019.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Otinel > (Legendary character) > Romances.
Roland > (Legendary character) > Romances.
Charlemagne, > Emperor, > 742-814 > Romances.
Charlemagne, > Emperor, > 742-814.
Roland > (Legendary character)
Romances, Anglo-Norman > Translations into English.
Narrative poetry, English (Middle)
Romances, English.
Romances, Anglo-Norman.
Romances.
Translations.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:"This edition contains four Middle English Charlemagne romances from the Otuel cycle: Roland and Vernagu, Otuel a Knight, Otuel and Roland, and Duke Roland and Sir Otuel of Spain. A translation of the romances' source, the Anglo-French Otinel, is also included. The romances center on conflicts between Frankish Christians and various Saracen groups. In addition to Charlemagne and Roland, each romance features a Saracen character: either the kind but loathsome giant Vernagu or Otuel, Vernagu's handsome and sharp-tongued nephew. The romances deal with issues of racial and religious difference, conversion, and faith-based violence"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (392 pages).
ISBN:9781580444125

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