The Oxford Book of English Traditional Verse
- Book ID:
- 7837
- Title:
- The Oxford Book of English Traditional Verse
- Author:
- 'VARIOUS'
- ISBN number:
- 0192141325
- Publisher name:
- Oxford University Press
- Place of publication:
- Oxford, England
- Edition number:
- 2nd
- Book type:
- Hardback
- First edition date:
- 1983
- Pages:
- 397
- Dewey decimal number:
- 398.0941VAR
- Dust jacket:
- Yes
- Language:
- English
- Photographs:
- No
- Illustrations:
- No
- Bibliography:
- Yes
- Height (cm):
- 22.5
- Width (cm):
- 14.5
- Notes:
Anthology of English Traditional Verse, the literary constituent of traditional, or folk song
from high ballads to minor songs
largely created by 'working class' communities and handed down the generations
for vast majority, authorship is anonymous
chosen and edited by Frederick Woods
Sections include:
History for the People
The Pain of Love
The Joys of Love
Seduction and Betrayal
Soldiers and Sailors
Crime and Punishment
Christian and Other Festivals
The country Year
The Rise of Industry
Tradition in the Making