The English and Scottish Popular Ballads
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads 5 Volume Set in 10 Pieces Series

Coordinator: Child Francis James

Published 1882–98, this ten-part work by Harvard's first professor of English became an essential resource for scholars and folklorists.

Language: English
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Harvard's first professor of English, the American scholar Francis James Child (1825?96) had previously prepared a collection of English and Scottish ballads, published in 1857?9, before he embarked on producing this definitive critical edition. Organised into five volumes and published in ten parts between 1882 and 1898, the work includes the text and variants of 305 ballads, with Child's detailed commentary and comparison with ballads and stories from other languages. Although he did not live to fully clarify his methods of selection and classification, modern scholars still refer to the 'Child Ballads' as an essential resource in the study of folk songs and stories in the English language. The work also contains a helpful glossary of archaic terms and a long list of sources. Volume 1, Part 1 originally appeared in 1882. This reissue from 1898 contains a biographical sketch of Child, along with ballads 1-28.
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