Minstrelsy of the Scottish border, Volume 1 by Walter Scott
"Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 1" by Walter Scott is an anthology of Border ballads first published in 1802. This groundbreaking collection preserves Scotland's folk poetry, featuring legendary ballads like "Sir Patrick Spens," "Thomas the Rhymer," and "The Twa Corbies." Scott gathered these traditional songs through field research in remote villages and from manuscript collections, assisted by collaborators including poet John Leyden. Though his editorial approach favored literary appeal over scholarly
precision, the work captivated readers across Britain and Europe, shaping Scott's future as a celebrated poet and novelist. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 |
|---|---|
| Title | Minstrelsy of the Scottish border, Volume 1 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minstrelsy_of_the_Scottish_Border |
| Credits |
Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jonathan Ingram, Bill Hershey and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Scottish Borders -- Texts |
| Subject | Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) -- Songs and music |
| Subject | Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) -- Poetry |
| Subject | Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Songs and music |
| Subject | Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 12742 |
| Release Date | Jun 25, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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