Tales And Ballads (1839)

By Caroline Howard Gilman

Book Overview

Tales and Ballads is a collection of poems and stories written by Caroline Gilman and published in 1839. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part containing a series of ballads and the second part containing a variety of tales. The ballads in the first part are written in a traditional style and cover a range of topics, from love and romance to tragedy and death. They are written in a lyrical and emotive style, with a focus on storytelling and vivid imagery. The second part of the book contains a variety of tales, including fairy tales, ghost stories, and historical fiction. These stories are also written in a lyrical and descriptive style, with a focus on character development and narrative tension. Throughout the book, Gilman explores themes of love, loss, and human nature, using her stories and poems to offer insights into the human experience. Her writing is characterized by a deep empathy for her characters and a keen understanding of the complexities of human emotion. Overall, Tales and Ballads is a rich and varied collection of stories and poems that showcases Caroline Gilman's talent as a writer and her deep understanding of the human condition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163893447
• ISBN13: 9781163893449
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"