Project Gutenberg 2023-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 309 Child, Francis James 1825 1896 Child, F. J. (Francis James) The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5) $aUnited States :$bDover Publications, Inc. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_Ballads WebRover, SF2001, Alicia Williams, Jude Eylander for music transcription, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Volume 5" by Francis James Child is a collection of traditional ballads that showcases the rich oral storytelling heritage of England and Scotland, compiled in the late 19th century. The collection encompasses a variety of ballads, often recounting tales of love, adventure, and historical events, reflecting the culture and social norms of the time. Volume 5 completes a comprehensive anthology, with diverse narratives like that of "John Thomson and the Turk," which centers around themes of loyalty, bravery, and the consequences of love. At the start of the volume, the ballad "John Thomson and the Turk" introduces readers to John Thomson, a chieftain fighting against the Turks who is unexpectedly visited by his wife. As the couple shares a brief reunion, it becomes evident that the wife's choices lead her into danger. After some time apart, John learns of her absence and disguises himself to rescue her from Violentrie, a Turkish lord. As events unfold, the tale reveals a blend of humor and peril, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the Turk, where Thomson's cleverness and the loyalty of his men ultimately triumph, culminating in a revengeful justice that intertwines themes of love, betrayal, and valor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) US Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ballads, English -- England -- Texts Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 4409834 2025-06-28T07:30:50.850170 text/html 4325530 2023-07-03T12:56:03 text/html 30668639 2025-06-28T07:32:53.606999 application/epub+zip 7518137 2025-06-28T07:31:23.585934 application/epub+zip 1356688 2025-06-28T07:31:03.014063 application/epub+zip 9772358 2025-06-28T07:33:42.995290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10175861 2025-06-28T07:32:26.557131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2653927 2025-06-28T07:30:27.821209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2653726 2023-07-03T12:56:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17893 2025-06-28T07:33:43.312264 application/rdf+xml 15873 2025-06-28T07:31:03.951061 image/jpeg 2777 2025-06-28T07:31:03.499073 image/jpeg 1007796 2023-07-03T12:56:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 30701257 2023-07-03T12:56:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 30768937 2025-06-28T07:30:52.440131 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