Rolandin
by Remi Usseil, preface by Jacques Tremolet de Villers
The beautiful Gisele, sister of Charlemagne, and the dashing Milon, Duke of Anjou, are madly in love with each other. Alas, the King of France opposes their union. Outside the bonds of marriage, the princess gives herself to her lover and becomes pregnant: her son will be Roland, the legendary paladin, future hero of the battle of Roncesvalles. Fleeing the anger of Charlemagne, but protected by mysterious ladies draped with light, the lovers seek refuge in Italy and settle near the city of Sutre. It is here that the child, nicknamed Rolandin, will live his first years as a simple lumberjack son, sharing his days between the school of the learned master Pierre and the wild forest. Many trials await the boy, but Rolandin is not afraid of anything, and these are not some rascals, a greedy pig, a learned cleric, a petty lord or a hungry ogre who will impress! He will throw himself headlong into all the adventures, hoping nevertheless to have gone home to his parents in time for supper.
La belle Gisele, soeur de Charlemagne, et le fringant Milon, duc d’Anjou, sont eperdument epris l’un de l’autre. Helas, le roi de France s’oppose a leur union. Hors des liens du mariage, la princesse se donne a son amant et tombe enceinte : son fils sera Roland, le legendaire paladin, futur heros de la bataille de Roncevaux. Fuyant la colere de Charlemagne, mais proteges par de mysterieuses demoiselles drapees de lumiere, les amants cherchent refuge en Italie et s’installent pres de la ville de Sutre. C’est la que l’enfant, surnomme Rolandin, vivra ses premieres annees comme un simple fils de bucheron, partageant ses journees entre l’ecole du docte maitre Pierre et la foret sauvage. Bien des epreuves attendent le jeune garcon, mais Rolandin n’a peur de rien, et ce ne sont pas quelques garnements, un cochon glouton, un clerc erudit, un seigneur mesquin ou un ogre affame qui sauront l’impressionner ! Il se jettera tete baissee dans toutes les aventures, en esperant quand meme etre rentre chez ses parents a temps pour le souper.
Preface Preambule I. Gisele et Milon II. La naissance de Roland III. Rolandin a l'ecole IV. Le geant borgne V. Rolandin a la cour VI. Rolandin et Albin VII. Reconnaissance Glossaire des termes desuets ou medievaux utilises dans ce livre Bibliographie selective
- By (author) Remi Usseil
- Preface by Jacques Tremolet de Villers
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