Project Gutenberg 2019-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 116 Le Glay, Edward 1814 1894 Le Glay, Edouard Andre Joseph Glay, Edward le Glay, Edouard André Joseph le Fragments d'épopées romanes du XIIe siècle traduits et annotés par Edward le Glay Introduction -- Exposition du Roman de Raoul de Cambrai -- Incendie de lÁbbaye d'Origni -- Combats et mort de Raoul -- Meurtre de Bernier -- Un mot sur le Roman de Garin le Loherain -- La mort de Bégues de Belin. Produced by Clarity, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Fragments d'épopées romanes du XIIe siècle" by Edward Le Glay is a collection of translations and annotations of historical French epic poetry written in the 19th century. This work explores the origins of medieval French literature, focusing on the nuances and beauty of the poetry from the 12th century. The main characters highlighted include Raoul, comte de Cambrai, and his associates, who navigate themes of chivalry, honor, and familial conflict. The opening of the text introduces the context of medieval literature, emphasizing the noble origins of poetry and its impact on shaping cultural identity during the Middle Ages. It discusses the significance of epic poetry in recounting heroic tales, specifically highlighting Raoul Taille-fer, who faces familial strife following the death of his father. The narrative then sets out his quest for identity and belonging as he retrieves his rightful inheritance while contending with rival claims, leading to personal vendettas that spiral into warfare and tragedy. The text beautifully juxtaposes the thematic elements of valor and moral conflict with the vibrant, lyrical style of medieval romance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Chansons de geste Epic poetry, French -- Adaptations PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 164737 2025-06-24T07:27:04.261915 text/html 144921 2024-10-17T14:26:39 text/html 414741 2025-06-24T07:27:08.289921 application/epub+zip 414770 2025-06-24T07:27:05.156902 application/epub+zip 125156 2025-06-24T07:27:04.649952 application/epub+zip 481647 2025-06-24T07:27:10.849907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454722 2025-06-24T07:27:07.861915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167126 2022-09-27T11:41:22.146283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137751 2025-06-24T07:27:03.864933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117812 2024-10-17T14:26:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17233 2025-06-24T07:27:10.994875 application/rdf+xml 11422 2025-06-24T07:27:04.837909 image/jpeg 2097 2025-06-24T07:27:04.785919 image/jpeg 360851 2025-06-24T07:27:04.307910 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 fr.wikipedia