Project Gutenberg 2009-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 52 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Wise, Thomas James 1859 1937 Wise, Thomas J. (Thomas James) The Verner Raven, The Count of Vendel's Daughter, and Other Ballads Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. The Verner Raven -- The Count of Vendel's Daughter -- The Cruel Mother-in-Law -- The Faithful King of Thule -- The Fairies' Song. 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 "The Verner Raven, The Count of Vendel's Daughter, and Other Ballads" by George Borrow is a collection of narrative ballads written during the early 20th century. This book showcases the lyrical and dramatic elements of folklore and storytelling, capturing themes of love, loss, and the supernatural in a poetic form. Borrow, known for his deep interest in language and culture, imbues these ballads with a sense of history and tradition. The collection features a variety of ballads, each telling a distinct tale filled with emotional depth and mythological motifs. "The Verner Raven" recounts the plight of Damsel Irmindlin, who, suffering from the machinations of her stepmother, seeks the aid of a raven to reunite with her true love. In "The Count of Vendel's Daughter," a tragic story unfolds where the titular character endures loss and betrayal, ultimately resolving to find solace in religious life. Other ballads, like "The Cruel Mother-in-Law" and "The Faithful King of Thule," further explore themes of vengeance, loyalty, and the enduring nature of love, weaving a tapestry of human experience that resonates across time. Each ballad is rich with imagery and emotional resonance, making the collection both a celebration of folklore and a poignant exploration of the trials faced by its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry Ballads PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 45092 44863 2024-10-12T11:50:57.220569 2023-09-13T03:36:57.704809 text/html text/html 42031 2009-05-29T11:19:02 text/html 15061 2009-05-29T11:20:51 text/html application/zip 122796 2024-10-12T11:51:04.170534 application/epub+zip 121194 2024-10-12T11:51:01.285544 application/epub+zip 69767 2024-10-12T11:50:59.771553 application/epub+zip 330285 2024-10-12T11:51:05.847519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319803 2024-10-12T11:51:03.193523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89225 2022-09-13T11:31:46.024774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35278 2024-10-12T11:50:56.834568 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35185 2009-05-29T11:17:47 text/plain; charset=utf-8 13560 2009-05-29T11:20:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 34914 2009-05-29T11:20:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13500 2009-05-29T11:20:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21975 2024-10-12T11:51:06.116516 application/rdf+xml 25312 2024-10-12T11:51:00.393549 image/jpeg 4656 2024-10-12T11:51:00.070554 image/jpeg 120724 2024-10-12T11:50:57.226563 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia