Story-Telling Ballads by Frances Jenkins Olcott and Milo Winter

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Editor Olcott, Frances Jenkins, 1872-1963
Illustrator Winter, Milo, 1888-1956
LoC No. 20021433
Title Story-Telling Ballads
Selected and Arranged for Story-Telling and Reading Aloud and for the Boys' and Girls' Own Reading
Credits E-text prepared by MFR, Susan Carr, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary "Story-Telling Ballads" by Frances Jenkins Olcott is a collection of ballads and narrative poems curated for young readers, written in the early 20th century. This compilation features 77 ballads, drawing from traditional lore, legends, and adventures from various cultures, tailored for children aged twelve to fifteen. The chosen selections aim to capture the imagination of youthful audiences with stirring tales of heroism, magic, and romance. At the start of the text, readers are introduced to the purpose of the collection and the nature of the ballads included. The foreword discusses how ballads historically served as a mode of storytelling that enthralls young listeners with themes of chivalry, love, and adventure. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of these narratives in both entertaining children and imparting life lessons. The opening highlights the rich diversity of characters and stories awaiting the reader, as well as the significance of ballads in nurturing a love for literature and learning. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Children's poetry, English
Subject Recitations
Subject Children's poetry, American
Subject English poetry -- Collections
Subject Ballads, English -- England -- Texts
Subject American poetry -- Collections
Subject Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts
Subject Narrative poetry, American
Subject Narrative poetry, English
Category Text
EBook-No. 63858
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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