The English And Scottish Popular Ballads 5 Volume Set In 10 Pieces

Completed in 1898, Francis James Child's The English and Scottish Popular Ballads remains the most comprehensive collection of ballads in the English language. Compiling every variant of every ballad known at the time, Child introduces the texts with discussions of the history and origins of each ballad, and traces related ballads and folk tales through dozens of languages and cultures.An essential reference for any student of ballads, this work also offers rich sources of material and inspiration for folklorists, story-tellers, and musicians. This new edition presents the text corrected according to Prof. Child's instructions and supplemented with tunes from his original sources.This complete five volume set includes ballads 1-305, the complete contents of the original ten part collection.

This definitive 19th-century collection compiles all the extant ballads with all known variants and features Child's commentary for each work. Volume IV includes Parts VII and VIII of the original set — ballads 189-265.

This 19th-century collection compiles all the extant ballads with all known variants and features Child's commentaries. Includes Parts IX and X of the original set — ballads 266-305 — plus indexes, glossary.