Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 3 (of 3) by Walter Scott
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45778.html.images | 711 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45778.epub3.images | 282 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45778.epub.noimages | 292 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45778.kf8.images | 527 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45778.kindle.images | 813 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45778.txt.utf-8 | 488 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/45778/pg45778-h.zip | 257 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 3 (of 3) Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition |
| Credits |
Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 3 (of 3)" by Walter Scott is a collection of historical and romantic ballads written in the early 19th century. This volume continues the exploration of ballads that reflect the rich cultural heritage and folklore of the Scottish border regions, encompassing tales of love, betrayal, and valor that have been passed down through generations. The opening of this volume begins with "Fause Foodrage," a narrative ballad that presents an intricate tale of royal love, betrayal, and vengeance, where King Honour is deceived by his treacherous servant, Fause Foodrage. The queen, who finds herself pregnant amidst the chaos, finds clever ways to seek both her and her child's survival, leading to dramatic confrontations and a quest for justice. Overall, this segment captures the essence of the ballad tradition, blending dramatic storytelling with themes of loyalty and treachery against a backdrop of feudal society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 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. | 45778 |
| Release Date | May 27, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 76 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
