The Poem of the Cid: Dual Language Edition
| AUTHOR | Anonymous; Michael, Ian; Hamilton, Rita et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Classics (09/30/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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One of the finest of epic poems and the only one to have survived from medieval Spain The Poem of the Cid recounts the adventures of the warlord and nobleman Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar - 'Mio Cid'. A forceful combination of heroic fiction and historical fact the tale seethes with the restless adventurous spirit of Castille telling of the Cid's unjust banishment from the court of King Alfonso his victorious campaigns in Valencia and the crowning of his daughters as queens of Aragon and Navarre - the high point of his career as a warmonger. An epic that sings of universal human values this is one of the greatest of all works of Spanish literature.
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ISBN-13:
9780140444469
ISBN-10:
0140444467
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
256
Carton Quantity:
72
Product Dimensions:
4.84 x 0.63 x 8.05 inches
Weight:
0.43 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Bilingual
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Poetry | Epic
Poetry | European - Spanish & Portuguese
Poetry | Medieval
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
861.1
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One of the finest of epic poems and the only one to have survived from medieval Spain The Poem of the Cid recounts the adventures of the warlord and nobleman Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar - 'Mio Cid'. A forceful combination of heroic fiction and historical fact the tale seethes with the restless adventurous spirit of Castille telling of the Cid's unjust banishment from the court of King Alfonso his victorious campaigns in Valencia and the crowning of his daughters as queens of Aragon and Navarre - the high point of his career as a warmonger. An epic that sings of universal human values this is one of the greatest of all works of Spanish literature.
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