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What it's about
The great epic of medieval France: Charlemagne's rearguard is betrayed by Ganelon and cut down at Roncevaux, where Roland refuses to sound his horn until it is too late, and the Emperor returns for vengeance. Told in short numbered stanzas (laisses), each a chapter here, in Scott-Moncrieff's 1919 verse translation.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers who enjoyed Beowulf or the Iliad and want the medieval French epic - Anyone curious about chivalry, crusading ideals and the legend of Charlemagne - Readers who like poetry they can take a stanza at a time
What’s inside
Showing the first 24 of 290 chapters — open the book for the rest.
