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New examinations of the figure of Charlemagne in Spanish literature
and culture. The historical point of departure for this volume is
Charlemagne's ill-fated incursion into Spain in 778. After an
unsuccessful siege of Zaragoza, the king of the Franks directed his
army north and on his passage through the Pyrenees, he turned his
wrath on Pamplona, destroying the Basque city and its walls. The
Basques subsequently ambushed the rearguard of Charlemagne's army
on the heights of Pyrenees, killing numerous officers of the
palace, plunderingthe baggage, and then vanishing into the forested
hills, leaving the Franks to grieve without the satisfaction of
revenge. In Spain, popular narratives eventually diverted their
attention away from the Franks to the Spaniards responsible for
their slaughter. This volume explores those legendary narratives of
the Spaniards who defeated Charlemagne's army and the larger
textual and cultural context of his presence in Spain, from before
their careful elaboration in Latin and vernacular chronicles into
the early modern period. It shares with previous studies a focus on
the narration of historical and imaginary events across genres, but
is unique in its emphasis on the reception and evolution of the
legendary figure of Charlemagne in Spain. Overall, its purpose is
to address the diversity and importance of the Carolingian legends
in the literary, historical, and imaginative spheres during the
Middle Ages, Renaissance, and into the seventeenth century. Matthew
Bailey is Professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University in
Lexington, Virginia; Ryan D. Giles is Associate Professor in the
Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University,
Bloomington. Contributors: Frederick A. de Armas, Matthew Bailey,
Anibal Biglieri, Ryan D. Giles, Lucy K. Pick, Mercedes Vaquero.
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