«Cola Bruñon» is Romain Rolland’s most significant work, included not only in the golden fund of Francophone but also world literature. The philosophical subtlety of this work is brilliantly shaped into a folk-like flavor and an historical novel of the time of medieval Burgundy. A prosperous peasant, Cola Bruñon—a joker, a bearer of popular wisdom, and an incredibly charming man—has become one of the symbols of the French national character.