Tales and Ballads

Tales and Ballads PDF Author: Caroline Howard Gilman
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Languages : en
Pages : 198

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Tales and Ballads

Tales and Ballads PDF Author: Caroline Howard Gilman
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Languages : en
Pages : 198

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Ballad Tales

Ballad Tales PDF Author: Kevan Manwaring
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750983191
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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A ballad is a poem or a song that tells a popular story and many traditional British ballads contain fascinating stories – tales of love and jealousy, murder and mystery, the supernatural and the historical. This anthology brings together nineteen original retellings in short story form, written by some of the country's most accomplished storytellers, singers and wordsmiths. Here you will find tales of cross-dressing heroines, lusty pirates, vengeful fairy queens, mobsters and monsters, mermaids and starmen – stories that dance with the form and flavour of these narrative folk songs in daring and delightful ways. Richly illustrated, these enchanting tales will appeal to lovers of folk music, storytelling and rattling good yarns.

Great American Folklore

Great American Folklore PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780880299022
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 678

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Murder Ballads and Other Horrific Tales

Murder Ballads and Other Horrific Tales PDF Author: John Hornor Jacobs
Publisher: JournalStone
ISBN: 1950305406
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253

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A terrifying collection of horror and crime noir from the author of Southern Gods and A Lush and Seething Hell. Featuring ten tales, two never before in print, Murder Ballads and Other Horrific Tales is an exciting glimpse into the dark territories of the human heart. These are coming-of-age stories. Stories of love and loss, grief and revenge. Survival and redemption. From old gods to malevolent artificial intelligences, vampires to zombies to ghosts, Jacobs exposes our fears and worst imaginings. CONTAINS THE SEQUEL TO SOUTHERN GODS "Jacobs demonstrates masterful control of his eclectic themes and frequently propels them into unexpected and pleasingly original territory... Offers plenty to keep genre fans hooked." --Publishers Weekly

American Folk Tales and Songs

American Folk Tales and Songs PDF Author: Richard Chase
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486226921
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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The humor, hardships and traditions of the Southern Appalachian Mountains are represented in stories and songs in the American folk tradition

By Loch and by Lin

By Loch and by Lin PDF Author: Sorche Nic Leodhas
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497640172
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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Ten stories from old Scottish folk songs tell histories and local legends in the voice of the people Many Scottish ballads tell stories of adventure and danger, trickery and wit, valiant nobles and passionate romances. But to the natives of Scotland, the best ballads have often been those that speak of ordinary people playing the parts of heroes. Writers of ballads stretched their imaginations to bring life to tales that happened long ago, and the stories were passed down from generation to generation as oral retellings of local Scottish history and myth. By Loch and by Lin presents exciting tales such as those of the harper who tricked a king, the dove that became a prince at night, and the beautiful lass who was stolen from her true love. In stories from ancient folk songs, this collection weaves a colorful tapestry of Scottish lore.

The Ballad of Laurel Springs

The Ballad of Laurel Springs PDF Author: Janet Beard
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982151579
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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"A provocative new novel by the nationally bestelling author of THE ATOMIC CITY GIRLS, about nine generations of one family in Eastern Tennessee whose women, in eerie echoes of the notorious Appalachian murder ballads made famous by singers, over more than a century, have been traumatized by acts of violence"--

A Pocketful of Crows

A Pocketful of Crows PDF Author: Joanne Harris
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1473222206
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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I am as brown as brown can be, And my eyes as black as sloe; I am as brisk as brisk can be, And wild as forest doe. (The Child Ballads, 295) So begins a beautiful tale of love, loss and revenge. Following the seasons, A Pocketful of Crows balances youth and age, wisdom and passion and draws on nature and folklore to weave a stunning modern mythology around a nameless wild girl. Only love could draw her into the world of named, tamed things. And it seems only revenge will be powerful enough to let her escape. Beautifully illustrated by Bonnie Helen Hawkins, this is a stunning and original modern fairytale.

The Book of Ballads and Sagas #3

The Book of Ballads and Sagas #3 PDF Author: Charles Vess
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballads, English
Languages : en
Pages :

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The Book of Ballads

The Book of Ballads PDF Author: Charles Vess
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765312150
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 198

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Now in trade paperback, a unique collection of ballads, folktales, and magical sagas, retold in graphic-novel form by an all-star cast of modern fantasists