| The Song of the Cid: A Dual Language Edition with Parallel Text Contributor(s): Anonymous (Author), Raffel, Burton (Translator), Menocal, Maria Rosa (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143105655 ISBN-13: 9780143105657 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: March 2009 Annotation: From a legendary translator: a magnificent new rendering of Spainas national epic Venture into the heart of Islamic Spain in this vibrant, rollicking new translation of "The Song of the Cid," the only surviving epic from medieval Spain. Banished from the court of King Alfonso, the noble warrior Rodrigo Diaz, know as the Cid, sets out from Castile to restore his name. In a series of battles, he earns wealth and honor for his men and his king, as well as fame and admiration for himself. But it is in rescuing his daughters from their ill-suited marriages that the Cid faces the ultimate challenge to the medieval heroic ideal. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - Spanish & Portuguese - Poetry | Medieval - Poetry | Epic |
| Dewey: 861.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.50 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Poetry - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From a legendary translator: a magnificent new rendering of Spain's national epic Venture into the heart of Islamic Spain in this vibrant, rollicking new translation of The Song of the Cid, the only surviving epic from medieval Spain. Banished from the court of King Alfonso, the noble warrior Rodrigo Diaz, know as the Cid, sets out from Castile to restore his name. In a series of battles, he earns wealth and honor for his men and his king, as well as fame and admiration for himself. But it is in rescuing his daughters from their ill-suited marriages that the Cid faces the ultimate challenge to the medieval heroic ideal. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |