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Title: Mollie Charane, and Other Ballads
Note: Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Contents: Mollie Charane -- The Danes of yore -- A survey of death -- Desiderabilia vitæ -- Saint Jacob -- The renegade -- An impromptu -- A hymn -- The transformed damsel.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price. Many thanks to Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, UK, for kindly supplying the images from which this transcription was made
Summary: "Mollie Charane, and Other Ballads" by George Borrow and Thomas James Wise is a collection of ballads written in the early 20th century. The work showcases various themes common in traditional balladry, such as love, death, and the supernatural, while also imbibing a folkloric essence and offering social commentary through the narratives. This compilation reflects the cultural richness of its time and serves as a testament to Borrow’s interest in exploring the storytelling traditions of past generations. The collection features several ballads, including the titular piece "Mollie Charane," which discusses the life and legacy of a miser from the Isle of Man who, despite his stinginess, left wealth to his daughter. Other ballads draw on themes of myth and morality, featuring characters like Saint Jacob, who performs miracles, and narratives involving transformation and redemption. The poems frequently employ a lyrical style and invoke a sense of nostalgia for both the beauty and cruelty of life, encapsulating a spirit that resonates with the human experience across generations. Overall, the work is a rich exploration of cultural folklore and moral teachings, expressed through engaging narrative forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Wise, Thomas James, 1859-1937
Translator: Borrow, George, 1803-1881
EBook No.: 27408
Published: Dec 4, 2008
Downloads: 59
Language: English
Subject: Ballads
Subject: English poetry
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Mollie Charane, and Other Ballads
Note: Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Contents: Mollie Charane -- The Danes of yore -- A survey of death -- Desiderabilia vitæ -- Saint Jacob -- The renegade -- An impromptu -- A hymn -- The transformed damsel.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price. Many thanks to Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, UK, for kindly supplying the images from which this transcription was made
Summary: "Mollie Charane, and Other Ballads" by George Borrow and Thomas James Wise is a collection of ballads written in the early 20th century. The work showcases various themes common in traditional balladry, such as love, death, and the supernatural, while also imbibing a folkloric essence and offering social commentary through the narratives. This compilation reflects the cultural richness of its time and serves as a testament to Borrow’s interest in exploring the storytelling traditions of past generations. The collection features several ballads, including the titular piece "Mollie Charane," which discusses the life and legacy of a miser from the Isle of Man who, despite his stinginess, left wealth to his daughter. Other ballads draw on themes of myth and morality, featuring characters like Saint Jacob, who performs miracles, and narratives involving transformation and redemption. The poems frequently employ a lyrical style and invoke a sense of nostalgia for both the beauty and cruelty of life, encapsulating a spirit that resonates with the human experience across generations. Overall, the work is a rich exploration of cultural folklore and moral teachings, expressed through engaging narrative forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Wise, Thomas James, 1859-1937
Translator: Borrow, George, 1803-1881
EBook No.: 27408
Published: Dec 4, 2008
Downloads: 59
Language: English
Subject: Ballads
Subject: English poetry
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.