While most English-language readers are familiar with Old French epic poetry, or chansons de geste, through the Song of Roland and its tale of gallant martyrdom, this volume provides a broader and richer view of the tradition by introducing songs devoted to the exploits of a different sort of hero--the brave and blustery William of Orange.
An Old French Trilogy provides an updated English translation of three central poems from the twelfth-century Guillaume d'Orange .
University Press Of Florida An old french trilogy: texts from the william of orange cycle, hardcover/catherine m. jones
