The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: v.1 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486431452 ISBN 13: 9780486431451

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2003

Synopsis

Published between 1882 and 1898, this definitive collection compiles all the extant ballads with all known variants and features Child's commentary for each work. Volume 1 includes Parts I and II of the original set ― ballads 1-53:
"Edward," "Lord Randal," "Tam Lin," "Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight," more.

About this title

Synopsis:

Yale University scholar Child (1825-96) assembled every variant of every published ballad he could find, and his collection has become the standard indeed often the index for all subsequent collections and study. Reprinted here is Dover's 1965 edition compiling the ten parts into five volumes. The first volume contains the 53 ballads and additions

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About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0486431452
• ISBN 13: 9780486431451
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 544
• Editor: Child Francis James