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Ballad Stories Of The Affections From The Scandinavian (1869)

Ballad Stories Of The Affections From The Scandinavian (1869)

Buchanan, Robert

Hardcover

Historical FiguresLiterary CriticismGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1436578922
ISBN13: 9781436578929
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 2 2008
Pages: 196
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Ballad Stories of the Affections from the Scandinavian is a book written by Robert Buchanan and first published in 1869. The book is a collection of ballads from Scandinavian countries such as Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The ballads are translated into English by Buchanan, who was a Scottish poet and novelist.The stories in the ballads are focused on themes of love, loss, and betrayal. They are often tragic and deal with the struggles of ordinary people. The ballads are written in a lyrical and poetic style, with a strong emphasis on the emotions of the characters.The book includes a preface by Buchanan, in which he discusses the importance of ballads in Scandinavian culture and their relevance to English literature. He also provides some background information on the ballads and their origins.Overall, Ballad Stories of the Affections from the Scandinavian is a fascinating glimpse into the world of Scandinavian ballads and the emotions that they capture. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Scandinavian culture, literature, or poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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