The Song of Roland, the national poem of France, is one of the most famous epics of the Middle Ages and has been translated many times from Old French into Modern English. The poem recounts the famous Battle of Roncevaux fought between the rear guard of Charlemagne's army and the Saracens-a battle which cost the lives of thousands including Charles's nephew, Roland, and his best friend Oliver. Now a madman suffering from the delusion that he is descended...