English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII by Francis James Child

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41044.html.images 702 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41044.epub3.images 281 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41044.epub.images 286 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41044.epub.noimages 268 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41044.kf8.images 626 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41044.kindle.images 557 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41044.txt.utf-8 435 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/41044/pg41044-h.zip 261 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Editor Child, Francis James, 1825-1896
Title English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII
Note Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Simon Gardner, Dianna Adair, Louise Davies and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia
Center, Michigan State University Libraries.)
Summary "English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII" by Francis James Child is a collection of traditional ballads written in the mid-19th century. This volume brings together various ballads, including tales of battles, heroic figures, and poignant narratives, reflecting the rich oral traditions of both English and Scottish cultures. The ballads featured often revolve around notable historical figures and events, such as "The Battle of Otterbourne" and "The Hunting of the Cheviot," showcasing the struggle and valor of characters involved in these age-old conflicts. At the start of the collection, the focus is on "The Battle of Otterbourne," detailing a significant historical confrontation between Scottish forces led by the Earl of Douglas and English troops under Harry Percy. The narrative describes the complexities and emotions surrounding the battle, including the strategic decisions made by both sides and the valor displayed by the leaders. The ballad sets the tone for the collection, highlighting themes of warfare, honor, and the intertwining of national pride and personal legacy, while establishing a narrative style that combines engaging storytelling with lyrical aesthetics characteristic of traditional ballads. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Ballads, English -- England -- Texts
Subject Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts
Category Text
EBook-No. 41044
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 72 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!