Project Gutenberg 2011-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 246 Child, Francis James 1825 1896 Child, F. J. (Francis James) English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_Child_Ballads 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.) Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ballads, English -- England -- Texts Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts Ballads, English -- England -- Bibliography Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Bibliography PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 659098 2025-08-15T06:17:25.937670 text/html 688887 2021-01-08T00:40:11 text/html 281394 2025-08-15T06:17:57.274524 application/epub+zip 283518 2025-08-15T06:17:37.478635 application/epub+zip 261143 2025-08-15T06:17:31.929643 application/epub+zip 615802 2025-08-15T06:18:04.356528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578642 2025-08-15T06:17:48.956615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546855 2022-09-17T04:44:18.117878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406784 2025-08-15T06:17:22.972761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 406418 2021-01-08T00:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 406469 2021-01-08T00:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21510 2025-08-15T06:18:04.538484 application/rdf+xml 17468 2025-08-15T06:17:32.603633 image/jpeg 3922 2025-08-15T06:17:32.278689 image/jpeg 148913 2021-01-08T00:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 178419 2021-01-08T00:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 148694 2021-01-08T00:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 258930 2025-08-15T06:17:25.977696 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia