Project Gutenberg 2011-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 105 Child, Francis James 1825 1896 Child, F. J. (Francis James) English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I Produced by Simon Gardner, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.) "English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I" by Francis James Child is a collection of traditional ballads that showcases the folk narrative heritage of England and Scotland, likely compiled in the mid-19th century. The work presents a variety of ballads encompassing themes of love, tragedy, heroism, and magical legends, offering insight into the cultural landscape of the time. Notably, this volume includes famous tales such as those of King Arthur and Sir Gawain, alongside lesser-known narratives that delve into supernatural occurrences and moral lessons. The opening of this collection introduces the reader to the context and intentions of the editor, Francis James Child, who emphasizes the importance of preserving the authentic versions of these ballads. It outlines the compilation process, noting that it draws upon various collections since the early 18th century, aiming to record ballads that stem from oral traditions as well as those with literary origins. The initial sections focus on the characteristics of included ballads, which include trials of fidelity, enchantments, and encounters with the supernatural, setting the stage for an exploration of the rich tradition of English and Scottish balladry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ballads, English -- England -- Texts Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts Ballads, English -- England -- Bibliography Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Bibliography PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 658953 658105 2024-09-15T14:17:59.816755 2023-09-16T07:40:43.543212 text/html text/html 688887 2021-01-08T00:40:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 178419 2021-01-08T00:40:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 255567 2024-09-15T14:18:31.869558 application/epub+zip 257946 2024-09-15T14:18:10.121661 application/epub+zip 257946 2024-09-15T14:18:04.763723 application/epub+zip 583947 2024-09-15T14:18:39.501551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546777 2024-09-15T14:18:22.952631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546855 2022-09-17T04:44:18.117878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406784 406537 2024-09-15T14:17:55.893767 2023-09-16T07:40:39.790177 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 406418 2021-01-08T00:40:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148913 2021-01-08T00:40:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 406469 2021-01-08T00:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148694 2021-01-08T00:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20976 2024-09-15T14:18:39.670505 application/rdf+xml 17503 2024-09-15T14:18:05.283687 image/jpeg 3950 2024-09-15T14:18:05.026721 image/jpeg 235096 2024-09-15T14:17:59.860736 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