Title: The Athen um Press Series. G. L. Kittredge and C. T. Winchester, general editors.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom…

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Immerse yourself in the rich cultural history of English and Scottish popular ballads with this comprehensive and authoritative collection, compiled and edited by two renowned Harvard scholars. Covering nearly every…

This classic collection of ballads is a treasure trove of traditional songs from England and Scotland. Edited by renowned folklorist Francis James Child and his student George Lyman Kittredge, it…

First published in 1901, Mother Tongue was one of the most widely used English language textbooks in the United States for many years. In this first volume, authors George Lyman…

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…

First published 1883-1898, Professor Child’s work on the ballad tradition of England and Scotland is a foundation document for all subsequent ballad scholarships and for trends such as the 20th…

First published 1883-1898, Professor Child’s work on the ballad tradition of England and Scotland is a foundation document for all subsequent ballad scholarships and for trends such as the 20th…