Project Gutenberg 2020-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 355 Child, Francis James 1825 1896 Child, F. J. (Francis James) The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_Ballads Produced by Richard Tonsing, Katherine Ward, Alicia Williams, David T. Jones, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 4 (of 5)" by Francis James Child is a collection of traditional folk ballads compiled and edited in the late 19th century. This volume continues the exploration of the rich lyrical heritage from England and Scotland, focused primarily on narrating tales of love, conflict, and historical events, connecting readers to the cultural backdrop of the British Isles. The opening of this volume includes various advertisements and acknowledgments, which highlight the meticulous work involved in compiling the ballads, drawing on contributions from different scholars and resources. The first ballad featured is "Hobie Noble," recounting the story of a valorous character who, despite his banishment, bravely engages in treachery and ultimately faces capture. The narrative sets the tone for the subsequent ballads, indicating the blend of adventure, moral dilemma, and the themes of loyalty and betrayal that underline this collection of folk narratives. (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 PR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 3036231 2025-07-25T06:27:52.441650 text/html 3289285 2024-10-18T05:42:38 text/html 1077582 2025-07-25T06:29:14.435753 application/epub+zip 1099027 2025-07-25T06:28:11.483569 application/epub+zip 892966 2025-07-25T06:28:01.911601 application/epub+zip 2181804 2025-07-25T06:29:51.680584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2141505 2025-07-25T06:28:59.997857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1935825 2022-09-28T12:52:40.275136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1872203 2025-07-25T06:27:35.560777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1852293 2024-10-18T05:42:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16479 2025-07-25T06:29:51.995583 application/rdf+xml 25534 2025-07-25T06:28:02.540602 image/jpeg 3472 2025-07-25T06:28:02.245602 image/jpeg 1007051 2025-07-25T06:27:52.612656 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