Beowulf
Anonymous · Medieval · Epic poetry
Medieval · Epic poetry
The Song of Roland
by Anonymous. The death of Charlemagne’s rear guard becomes an idealized epic of feudal courage and religious conflict.
- Date
- c. 1100
- Origin
- Medieval France
- Era
- Medieval
- Genre
- Epic poetry
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
The death of Charlemagne’s rear guard becomes an idealized epic of feudal courage and religious conflict.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of harvard / broader canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.
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