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100 1 _aChild, Francis James,
_d1825-1896
245 1 0 _aEnglish and Scottish Ballads, Volume VIII
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_Child_Ballads
500 _aRelease date is 2013-09-27
508 _aProduced by Simon Gardner, Dianna Adair, Louise Davies and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.)
520 _a"English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VIII" by Francis James Child is a collection of traditional ballads written in the mid-19th century. This volume continues an exploration of folk narratives and songs from England and Scotland, featuring a variety of tales that often include themes of love, trickery, and moral lessons. The ballads are rich with historical context and showcase the oral storytelling traditions of the time. The opening of this volume presents "King John and the Abbot of Canterbury," a comedic tale involving a contest of wits between King John and the Abbot. The king confronts the abbot about his lavish spending and challenges him to answer three riddles, using clever humor to explore themes of power and cleverness. The abbot, initially at a loss, seeks help from his shepherd, who ultimately disguises himself to save the abbot from execution. This narrative sets the tone for a collection filled with engaging stories that reflect social dynamics and the wit of the common people. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBallads, English -- England -- Texts
653 _aBallads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43825
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