Three Preludes to the Song of Roland

WILLIAM Kibler has published widely in the field of Old French language and literature and has produced more than ten translations from Old French, many in collaboration with Catherine Jones Catherine Jones is the Josiah Meigs Professor of French and Provençal at the University of Georgia.

• Acknowledgements General Introduction The chansons de geste The Battle of Roncevaux Prequels to the Song of Roland Perspectives on Charlemagne Women's Roles Muslim Warriors Translating the chansons de geste Gui of Burgundy Roland at Saragossa Otinel Glossary Select Bibliography Index of Proper Names

William W. Kibler and Catherine M. Jones offer readers a highly useful entry to French medieval epic poetry with these excellent translations... The translators are to be commended for their success in turning the originals into understandable works of contemporary literature, accompanied by footnotes and a short glossary that assist the reader...The translators offer scholars and students a superb presentation of three linked texts, each with its own quirks.