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English Border Ballads (1877)

English Border Ballads (1877)

Burn, Peter

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Fiction AnthologiesPoetry CriticismMusic Reference

ISBN10: 1164634356
ISBN13: 9781164634355
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
English Border Ballads is a collection of traditional songs and poems that originated from the English-Scottish border region. Compiled by Peter Burn and first published in 1877, this book contains over 70 ballads that tell tales of love, war, betrayal, and other themes that were prevalent in the lives of the people who lived in this region during the Middle Ages. The ballads are presented in their original form, with annotations and explanations provided to help readers understand the context and meaning of the lyrics. The book also includes an introduction that provides historical and cultural background information about the border region and the ballad tradition. English Border Ballads is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and folklore of the English-Scottish border, as well as for lovers of traditional folk music and poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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