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 Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 48 Nichols, Beverley 1898 1983 Nichols, John Beverley A Book of Old Ballads — Volume 2 Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger, Juliet Sutherland, Phil McLaury, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Text version by Al Haines. "A Book of Old Ballads — Volume 2" by Beverley Nichols is a collection of traditional ballads likely written during the early 20th century. This book showcases various narratives, often revolving around themes of love, betrayal, heroism, and adventure, reflecting the rich storytelling tradition of English poetry. Each ballad within this collection is presented with its unique characters and compelling tales, inviting readers to explore the emotions and morals encapsulated in the verses. The book features a number of classic tales, such as “The Heir of Linne,” which tells the story of a reckless lord who squanders his wealth and ultimately seeks redemption, and “King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid,” a tale of love transcending social classes. Other ballads, like “Sir Andrew Barton” and “The Blind Beggar's Daughter of Bednall Green,” highlight themes of valor and unexpected twists of fate, capturing the imagination and moral lessons of the characters involved. Through its varied and engaging stories, this collection offers a glimpse into the societal values and narrative forms of its time, making it a valuable read for those interested in folklore and historical literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ballads, English -- Texts PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 104632 100313 2024-10-04T03:39:56.053947 2023-10-04T04:28:54.630612 text/html text/html 94391 2023-03-23T12:23:03 text/html 837536 2024-10-04T03:40:03.266914 application/epub+zip 837338 2024-10-04T03:39:59.698986 application/epub+zip 98552 2024-10-04T03:39:57.915959 application/epub+zip 956569 2024-10-04T03:40:05.671894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 940847 2024-10-04T03:40:02.354960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177225 2022-09-04T06:30:28.631737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81588 81441 2024-10-04T03:39:55.289955 2023-10-04T04:28:54.052582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 81397 2023-03-23T12:18:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19250 2024-10-04T03:40:05.799895 application/rdf+xml 13590 2024-10-04T03:39:58.729938 image/jpeg 3359 2024-10-04T03:39:58.251965 image/jpeg 29913 2023-03-23T12:25:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 738810 2023-03-23T12:26:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 819510 2024-10-04T03:39:56.105970 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia