Ballad

By Gilbert Suzanne and Suzanne Gilbert

Book Overview

A compelling subject for critical study, the ballad provokes a fresh look at such concepts as tradition and the individual talent; orality, literacy and the literary; authenticity, stability and variation; narrative and lyric; originality and transmission. Providing the ideal introduction to the genre of the ballad, this guide outlines and investigates the critical discussion of the term from its origins to the present day.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415222265
• ISBN13: 9780415222266
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 200 Pages