02204cam a22003373u 4500 30536 UtSlPG 20260610133709.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG eo iso639-1 PQ Noël, Eugène, 1855-1921 Chanson de Roland. Esperanto Rolandkanto Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-11-24 Produced by Andrew Sly, Eric Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Thanks to the Toronto Esperanto Circle for providing the original book. "Rolandkanto" by Eugène Noël is a poetic translation of the medieval epic "La Chanson de Roland," written in the early 20th century. This new rendition presents the original work alongside a French translation, seeking to revitalize a monumental piece of French literature. The poem explores themes of valor, national identity, and the historical conflict between Christians and Saracens, centered on the figure of Roland, a noble warrior and nephew to Emperor Charlemagne. At the start of "Rolandkanto," the narrative sets the stage for the conflict in Spain, introducing King Marsil' of Saragossa, who grapples with the threat posed by Charlemagne's forces. As Marsil' consults with his barons about their dire situation, he decides to seek a deceitful peace by sending delegates to the French king. The opening ignites tension and foreshadows betrayal, as characters plot against one another, laying the groundwork for the epic battles and themes of loyalty that will follow in Roland's tragic saga. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Roland (Legendary character) -- Romances Knights and knighthood -- Poetry Epic poetry, French -- Translations into Esperanto https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30536 71382 71382