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The Song of the Cid

2009-03-31 Poetry
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Release : 2009-03-31
Genre : Poetry
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Download or read book The Song of the Cid written by . This book was released on 2009-03-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Epic of The Cid

2011-03-15 Poetry
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Release : 2011-03-15
Genre : Poetry
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Download or read book The Epic of The Cid written by . This book was released on 2011-03-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Epic of the Cid records the deeds of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, the Cid of history and legend. A powerful warrior in the Christian reconquest of medieval Spain, a formidable strategist, and a charismatic leader, the Cid deeply impressed his contemporaries, both Christian and Muslim. Already, in his lifetime, songs, stories, and chronicles were devoted to his exploits. In offering both a highly readable, colloquial prose translation of El Cantar de Mio Cid and selections from a wide variety of those contemporary accounts, this volume brings the historical figure back to life for modern readers. Harney's substantial Introduction and annotation provide the historical, military, and literary background necessary for an informed reading of the texts; also included are maps, a compendium of proper names, a bibliography, and an index.

Poem of the Cid

1998 Poetry
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Release : 1998
Genre : Poetry
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Book Rating : 224/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Poem of the Cid by : Paul Blackburn

Download or read book Poem of the Cid written by Paul Blackburn. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few works have shaped a national literature as thoroughly as the Poem of the Cid has shaped the Spanish literary tradition. Tracing the life of the eleventh-century military commander Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, called El Cid (from the Arabic Sayyidi, "My Lord"), this medieval epic describes a series of events surrounding his exile. The text of the poem survives in only one early-thirteenth-century manuscript copied by a single scribe, yet centuries later the figure of the Cid still was celebrated in the Spanish popular ballad tradition. Today almost every theme that characterizes Spanish literature-honor, justice, loyalty, treachery, and jealousy—derives from the Poem of the Cid. Restored by poet and medievalist George Economou, this elegant and spirited translation by Paul Blackburn is judged by many the finest English translation of a great medieval poem.

The Lay of the Cid

2007-11-01 Poetry
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Release : 2007-11-01
Genre : Poetry
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Book Synopsis The Lay of the Cid by : Leonard Bacon

Download or read book The Lay of the Cid written by Leonard Bacon. This book was released on 2007-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translated into English Verse by R. Selden Rose and Leonard Bacon

Poem of the Cid

1975 Cantar de mío Cid
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Release : 1975
Genre : Cantar de mío Cid
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Book Synopsis Poem of the Cid by : William Stanley Merwin

Download or read book Poem of the Cid written by William Stanley Merwin. This book was released on 1975. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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