A review by brendini
The Song of Roland by Unknown

4.0

The definitive medieval epic, the Song of Roland is the dramatic tale of Roland’s brave final stand. The narrative is exceptionally well paced, drawing out the tension before battle and describing the conflicts in gruesome detail. The translation here is good, though I can’t help but feel some of the poetry was lost in the translation here. Moreover, my copy contains some, but oddly not all, of the original old French text - why is it partial? Nonetheless, this is a good version of this masterpiece