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The Book of Ballads / Eleventh Edition, 1870

by William Edmondstoune Aytoun Theodore Martin

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Illustrated and presented by one of the leading artists in modern fantasy, here are the great songs and folktales of the English, Irish, and Scottish traditions, re-imagined in sequential-art form, in collaboration with some of today's strongest fantasy writers.Here are New York Times bestseller Neil Gaiman with "The False Knight on the Road"; popular mystery author Sharyn McCrumb's version of "Thomas the Rhymer"; acclaimed children's writer Jane Yolen with "King Henry" and "The Great Selchie of Sule Skerrie"; popular novelist Charles de Lint's contemporary reworking of "Twa Corbies"; Bone creator Jeff Smith with "The Galtee Farmer"; Emma Bull's version of "The Black Fox," and much, much more.Introduced by award-winning editor and writer Terri Windling, and finished with full lyrics and discographies of the classic versions of these songs and tales, The Book of Ballads is an event in the worlds of fantasy and graphic storytelling alike.

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THE BOOK OF BALLADS

By Various

Edited by BON GAULTIER

Illustrated by DOYLE, LEECH, CROMQUILL

Eleventh Edition 1870

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CONTENTS

THE BROKEN PITCHER

DON FERNANDO GOMERSALEZ

THE COURTSHIP OF OUR CID

AMERICAN BALLADS

THE FIGHT WITH THE SNAPPING TURTLE

FYTTE FIRST

FYTTE SECOND.

THE LAY OF MR COLT.

STREAK THE FIRST.

STREAK THE SECOND.

THE DEATH OF JABEZ DOLLAR

THE ALABAMA DUEL

THE AMERICAN'S APOSTROPHE TO BOZ

MISCELLANEOUS BALLADS

THE STUDENT OF JENA

THE LAY OF THE JEBITE

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