War Lyrics And Songs Of The South

By Abram J. Ryan

Book Overview

War Lyrics And Songs Of The South opens a rare listening post into the emotional life of the American Civil War South, gathering the words that were sung, shouted, and whispered across a fractured country. These songs still speak today. A powerful civil war poetry collection, it stands at the crossroads of literature and music, preserving the cadences of civil war confederate music and the raw feeling of a confederate war songbook in one evocative southern war lyrics anthology. From fierce confederate patriotism songs to mournful southern battlefield poems and intimate civil war soldier verse, the volume records how people in the South tried to make sense of loss, loyalty, and home. As 1860s southern states poetry, it offers direct testimony to the ideals, anxieties, and cultural myths that shaped southern civil war literature, making it invaluable for readers seeking to understand voices from the other side of the lines. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. An evocative gift for civil war buffs and a rich resource for history teachers, it also speaks to musicians, poetry lovers, and dedicated collectors of nineteenth-century American letters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353607957
• ISBN13: 9789353607951
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"