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Title: The Balladists
Series Title: Famous Scots Series, 6
Note: Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "The Balladists" by John Geddie is a literary exploration focused on the Scottish ballad form, written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an informative study bridging the beauty and characteristics of Scottish ballads with their historical and cultural significance. Geddie emphasizes the collective voice of the nameless poets who contributed to this rich oral tradition. At the start of the book, the author introduces the essence of Scottish balladry, highlighting its characteristics, growth, and historical context. He notes the enigmatic nature of the balladists, primarily their anonymity, and discusses how the ballads capture the emotions and experiences of the people from whom they originated. Geddie further illustrates that these traditional songs reflect deep-rooted themes of love, tragedy, and the supernatural while emphasizing that the true strength of these ballads lies in their ability to connect generations through oral recitation and cultural memory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Geddie, John, 1848-1937
EBook No.: 29713
Published: Aug 17, 2009
Downloads: 194
Language: English
Subject: Ballads, Scots -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Balladists
Series Title: Famous Scots Series, 6
Note: Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Balladists" by John Geddie is a literary exploration focused on the Scottish ballad form, written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an informative study bridging the beauty and characteristics of Scottish ballads with their historical and cultural significance. Geddie emphasizes the collective voice of the nameless poets who contributed to this rich oral tradition. At the start of the book, the author introduces the essence of Scottish balladry, highlighting its characteristics, growth, and historical context. He notes the enigmatic nature of the balladists, primarily their anonymity, and discusses how the ballads capture the emotions and experiences of the people from whom they originated. Geddie further illustrates that these traditional songs reflect deep-rooted themes of love, tragedy, and the supernatural while emphasizing that the true strength of these ballads lies in their ability to connect generations through oral recitation and cultural memory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Geddie, John, 1848-1937
EBook No.: 29713
Published: Aug 17, 2009
Downloads: 194
Language: English
Subject: Ballads, Scots -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.