{"product_id":"old-french-trilogy","title":"Old French Trilogy","description":"While most English-language readers are familiar with Old French epic poetry, or \u003ci\u003echansons de geste,\u003c\/i\u003e through the \u003ci\u003eSong of Roland\u003c\/i\u003e and its tale of gallant martyrdom, this volume provides a broader and richer view of the tradition by introducing songs devoted to the exploits of a different sort of hero-the brave and blustery William of Orange. \u003ci\u003eAn Old French Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e provides an updated English translation of three central poems from the twelfth-century \u003ci\u003eGuillaume d'Orange\u003c\/i\u003e cycle. In \u003ci\u003eThe Coronation of Louis\u003c\/i\u003e, the hero saves both king and pope from would-be usurpers and earns the nickname \"Short-Nosed William\" after a fierce, disfiguring battle with a Saracen giant. In \u003ci\u003eA Convoy to Nîmes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Conquest of Orange\u003c\/i\u003e, William conquers two important cities and wins the love of the Saracen Queen Orable. Tremendously popular in the Middle Ages, these works stand the test of time, and the accessible translations capture the sense of the original Old French decasyllabic verse without attempting to preserve or imitate its formal properties. The introduction to the volume discusses literary devices and motifs; historical context; issues of religious conflict, otherness, and gender roles; and themes such as loyalty and courage.","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55805580018008,"sku":"9780813066462","price":80.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780813066462.jpg?v=1777806954","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/old-french-trilogy","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}