Project Gutenberg 2004-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 148 Eliot, Charles William 1834 1926 The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga With Introductions And Notes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Classics The Song of Roland The Destruction of Dá Derga's Hostel Produced by Ted Garvin, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga" by Charles William Eliot is a collection of early epic poems and sagas, likely compiled during the early 20th century. This volume primarily focuses on two pivotal works: "The Song of Roland," a foundational text of French literature, and "The Destruction of Dá Derga's Hostel," an important Irish saga. The main narrative of "The Song of Roland" revolves around the legendary figure Roland, a courageous knight and nephew of Charlemagne, who faces treachery and battle in defense of his king and country. The opening of "The Song of Roland" introduces the tumultuous backdrop of Charlemagne's military campaigns against the Saracens in Spain, specifically recounting the tragic events at Roncesvalles where Roland's rear-guard is ambushed. It highlights the cunning betrayal orchestrated by Ganelon, who incites conflict through deceit. As the story unfolds, the noble nature of Roland and his steadfast friendship with Olivier is emphasized against the treachery of Ganelon, setting the stage for an epic confrontation that encapsulates themes of loyalty, honor, and the tragic costs of battle. The beginning of this volume effectively establishes the characters and the impending peril they face, injecting a sense of foreboding that invites the reader deeper into the saga. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Epic poetry Sagas PN Text Harvard Classics Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 309994 2025-07-06T07:59:21.003691 text/html 281409 2024-10-28T21:02:58 text/html 209214 2025-07-06T07:59:30.455571 application/epub+zip 216468 2025-07-06T07:59:24.572629 application/epub+zip 177807 2025-07-06T07:59:23.190619 application/epub+zip 529948 2025-07-06T07:59:34.057577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531962 2025-07-06T07:59:29.489591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279025 2022-09-07T14:09:31.155970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288937 2023-10-06T11:29:12.594197 text/plain 269095 2024-10-28T21:02:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17032 2025-07-06T07:59:34.189548 application/rdf+xml 19146 2025-07-06T07:59:23.724821 image/jpeg 4339 2025-07-06T07:59:23.455624 image/jpeg 207090 2025-07-06T07:59:21.031621 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia