Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 (of 3) by Walter Scott

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12882.html.images 943 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12882.epub3.images 298 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12882.epub.images 315 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12882.epub.noimages 290 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12882.kf8.images 685 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12882.kindle.images 524 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12882.txt.utf-8 464 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12882/pg12882-h.zip 288 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
Title Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 (of 3)
Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition
Note Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minstrelsy_of_the_Scottish_Border
Credits Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Shawn Cruze and PG Distributed Proofreaders
Summary "Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 (of 3)" by Walter Scott is a historical collection of ballads that was likely written in the early 19th century. This volume includes a wide range of historical and romantic ballads, many inspired by the rich and tumultuous history of the southern counties of Scotland, notably surrounding themes of war, loyalty, and betrayal, particularly during the tumultuous 17th century. The opening of this volume sets the stage for an exploration of the Scottish Civil War and the clash between Covenanters and Royalists. It begins with historical context that emphasizes the significance of the Reformation in Scotland and the resulting tensions between monarchy and a reformist church. Detailed accounts of battles, figures like Montrose and Lesly, and the effects of strife on Scottish society are introduced, encapsulated in singular ballads that tell stories of valor and tragedy, reflecting the cultural and political landscape of the time while preserving the emotional depth found in traditional storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Scottish Borders -- Texts
Subject Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) -- Songs and music
Subject Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) -- Poetry
Subject Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Songs and music
Subject Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Poetry
Category Text
EBook-No. 12882
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 15, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 91 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
iBiblio