Project Gutenberg 2014-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 98 White, Gleeson 1851 1898 White, Joseph Gleeson White, J. W. G. (Joseph William Gleeson) Ballades and Rondeaus, Chants Royal, Sestinas, Villanelles, etc. Produced by Richard Tonsing, Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ballades and Rondeaus, Chants Royal, Sestinas, Villanelles, etc." by Gleeson White is a collection of poems written in traditional fixed forms, likely compiled in the late 19th century. This anthology showcases a variety of poetic structures, including ballades, rondeaux, and villanelles, emphasizing the revival of these French verse forms in English literature. The introduction highlights the rich heritage of these poetic styles and their significance in the landscape of poetry, reflecting a deep appreciation for the craft and its historical roots. The opening of the anthology includes a heartfelt dedication to Robert Louis Stevenson, as well as a lengthy preface explaining the selection process and the types of poems included. It discusses the growing popularity of these French poetic forms among English writers and the effort taken to assemble this collection. White draws attention to notable poets, outlines the history and rules surrounding the various forms, and expresses his hope that this volume will contribute to the further naturalization of these rhythmic structures within English poetry. Overall, the introduction sets a scholarly tone that prepares the reader for a detailed exploration of these intricate poetic styles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45736/45736-h/images/cover.jpg en English poetry -- 19th century American poetry -- 19th century English language -- Versification Provençal poetry -- History and criticism Ballades Rondeaus PR PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 829885 829889 2024-09-19T07:40:00.984525 2023-09-20T04:09:04.400128 text/html text/html 856655 2014-05-23T20:29:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 240586 2014-05-23T20:29:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 283129 2024-09-19T07:41:02.610199 application/epub+zip 285944 2024-09-19T07:40:23.794396 application/epub+zip 285944 2024-09-19T07:40:12.461523 application/epub+zip 598770 2024-09-19T07:41:12.476135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551374 2024-09-19T07:40:40.895326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550237 2022-09-20T19:51:54.189268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531581 531473 2024-09-19T07:39:55.218591 2023-09-20T04:08:58.598075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 531160 2014-05-23T20:29:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 183295 2014-05-23T20:29:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 531171 2014-05-23T20:29:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183007 2014-05-23T20:29:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21773 2024-09-19T07:41:12.669159 application/rdf+xml 10756 2024-09-19T07:40:12.743460 image/jpeg 1782 2024-09-19T07:40:12.607470 image/jpeg 241189 2024-09-19T07:40:01.037513 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