The Poem of the Cid
Dual Language Edition
$34.10
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2004
Summary
A fine medieval epic poem from Spain
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 Diaz 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 c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140444469 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140444467 |
| Author: | Ian Michael, Janet Perry, Rita Hamilton |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2004 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Ian Michael
Rita Hamilton read Spanish at King’s College, London and held various academic positions at the university, finally becoming a Fellow in 1973. She died in 1982.
Janet Perry studied Spanish, French and German, becoming a Lecturer at King’s College, London in 1921, a post she held for twenty-three years. She died in 1958.
Ian Michael is a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford and King Alfonso XIII Professor of Spanish Studies for the University.
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