Project Gutenberg 2014-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 119 Martin, Theodore, Sir 1816 1909 Gaultier, Bon Martin, Sir Theodore Aytoun, William Edmondstoune 1813 1865 Jones, T. Percy Aytoun, W. Edmondstoune (William Edmondstoune) Aytoun, W. E. (William Edmondstoune) Crowquill, Alfred 1804 1872 Doyle, Richard 1824 1883 Kitcat, Dick Doyle, R. (Richard) Leech, John 1817 1864 Leech, J. (John) The Book of Ballads Eleventh Edition, 1870 Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger from page scans generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Book of Ballads" by Bon Gaultier is a collection of humorous and satirical ballads written in the late 19th century. Edited by Gaultier, the book showcases a variety of original poems that both entertain and critique social norms, politics, and historical events, often employing clever wordplay and lively characters. The collection features various themes, from romance and adventure to societal commentary, making it a playful exploration of the lighter side of life. At the start of the collection, readers are introduced to a whimsical scene involving a Moorish maiden named Zorayda and a valiant knight, Alphonzo Guzman, who traverse a comedic encounter by a well. Their flirtation quickly turns to mischief as the maiden punishes the knight for his advances by tipping him into the water, setting the tone for the humorous and lighthearted nature of the ballads that follow. This opening establishes the playful spirit of the collection, inviting readers to enjoy a world where romance and adventurous antics blend seamlessly with satire and wit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44798/44798-h/images/cover.jpg en Parodies PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 296426 296591 2024-10-18T18:46:14.724197 2023-09-19T13:42:42.036590 text/html text/html 302774 2014-01-30T10:00:04 text/html 24645369 2024-10-18T18:46:34.283059 application/epub+zip 24623422 2024-10-18T18:46:20.111116 application/epub+zip 261603 2024-10-18T18:46:16.149234 application/epub+zip 24668869 2024-10-18T18:46:42.700018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24615756 2024-10-18T18:46:29.281150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571966 2022-09-20T12:50:49.582126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210119 210043 2024-10-18T18:46:13.138155 2023-09-19T13:42:40.526085 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 209895 2014-01-30T09:58:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 84008 2014-01-30T10:01:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 209889 2014-01-30T09:58:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83944 2014-01-30T10:01:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 31064535 2014-01-30T10:01:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 25299 2024-10-18T18:46:42.926023 application/rdf+xml 13416 2024-10-18T18:46:17.119178 image/jpeg 2425 2024-10-18T18:46:16.968138 image/jpeg 24788196 2014-01-30T10:01:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 24392478 2024-10-18T18:46:15.174161 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia