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The Minstrelsy Of The Scottish Border (Volume I)

The Minstrelsy Of The Scottish Border (Volume I)

Scott, Walter

Paperback

Aging & Elder CareMythology & FolkloreGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 9354503888
ISBN13: 9789354503887
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 450
Weight: 1.44
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Where history rides with melody. Hear the Border sing again. In The Minstrelsy Of The Scottish Border (Volume I), Walter Scott gathers a scottish folk ballad anthology from the marches between Scotland and England: a traditional ballads collection shaped by oral telling, hard weather, and hard choices. Here are historical ballads and songs of border reivers and feuds, clan loyalties, and sudden justice, alongside scottish legends and lore that slip into the supernatural. Scott's editorial voice gives context, tracing names, places, and customs across scottish borders history and into 16th century Scotland, while the verse ranges from stark narrative to medieval romance ballads. Read aloud, the cadences still snap; read quietly, the imagery lingers. This first volume sets the groundwork for Scott's larger enterprise, balancing antiquarian care with the Romantic imagination that changed British literature and keeps these songs in circulation. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Long before Francis James Child set his landmark canon, Scott's work helped define what a Child Ballads companion could be; it also speaks to the same national music tradition that feeds a Robert Burns songbook. For folk music researchers, it offers a grounded record of variants and provenance; for literature students edition shelves, it is a vital bridge between song and history. For the casual reader, it is simply unforgettable storytelling in rhythm and refrain.

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