<p>This collection of 370 English, Scottish, and American ballads is easily the most comprehensive ballad book ever published. Edited by one of the country's leading scholars in the field of folklore, it is a masterpiece reflecting both meticulous research and a deep appreciation of the material covered. There is an extensive study of each ballad as a literary form, notes on each ballad, a glossary, a detailed bibliography, and a selected list of ballad recordings. Also included are variants of most of the ballads and Scandinavian analogs as well.</p>

Ballad Book

Leach, MacEdward (ed.)

A.S.Barnes & Co.

The Book of Ballads

Heritage Press

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Ballad Book

The Book of Ballads