02045cam a22003253u 4500 29713 UtSlPG 20260610133657.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Geddie, John, 1848-1937 The Balladists Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Famous Scots Series, 6 Release date is 2009-08-17 Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Balladists" by John Geddie is a literary exploration focused on the Scottish ballad form, written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an informative study bridging the beauty and characteristics of Scottish ballads with their historical and cultural significance. Geddie emphasizes the collective voice of the nameless poets who contributed to this rich oral tradition. At the start of the book, the author introduces the essence of Scottish balladry, highlighting its characteristics, growth, and historical context. He notes the enigmatic nature of the balladists, primarily their anonymity, and discusses how the ballads capture the emotions and experiences of the people from whom they originated. Geddie further illustrates that these traditional songs reflect deep-rooted themes of love, tragedy, and the supernatural while emphasizing that the true strength of these ballads lies in their ability to connect generations through oral recitation and cultural memory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Ballads, Scots -- History and criticism Famous Scots Series, 6 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29713 70561 70561