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The Ballad

Alan Norman Bold

First published in 1979, this work presents the history of the ballad, including its origin, style, content and preservation. It explores how ballads have adapted and changed over time, particularly with the rise of mass literacy and printing and the decline in the oral tradition, and in doing so, demonstrates the versatility of the genre. With separate indexes for names and ballad titles, this book will be a valuable resource to those studying English ballads and early modern and modern poetry.

GenresBallads, EnglishGreat BritainHistory and criticismBallads

105 pages, 8 editions

English edition · First published 1979 by Methuen · ISBN 9780416709001

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Editions

8 editions

English

  • The Ballad · Methuen · 1979 · ISBN 9780416709001 This page
  • The Ballad · Routledge · 2019 · ISBN 9781138229365
  • The Ballad · Routledge · 2017 · ISBN 9781138229266
  • The Ballad · Routledge · 2017 · ISBN 9781315389752
  • The Ballad · Routledge · 2017 · ISBN 9781315389745
  • The Ballad · Routledge · 2017 · ISBN 9781315389738
  • The Ballad · Routledge · 2017 · ISBN 9781315389769
  • The Ballad · Methuen · 1979 · ISBN 9780416708905

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