Spanish Ballads

Originally published in 1920, this book contains the texts, with notes, of 142 Spanish ballads.

G. Le Strange (Compiled by)

9781107660120, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 3 January 2013

236 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.4 cm, 0.26 kg

Originally published in 1920, this book contains the texts, with notes, of 142 Spanish ballads, arranged in four groups: miscellaneous, historical, Moslem historical and Moorish. The ballads are presented in the original Spanish with extensive textual notes given in English. An editorial introduction, general index and index of first lines are also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Spanish literature and the ballad form.

Introduction
Part I. Miscellaneous Ballads
Part II. Historical Ballads: Don Roderic, last king of the Visigoths
Ballads of Charlemagne
Ballads of Fernan Gonzalez, Count of Castille
Ballads of the infantes of Lara
The marriage of the Princess Teresa
Ballads of the Cid
Alfonso VIII of Castille
Saint Ferdinand III
Alfonso X
Sancho IV
Ferdinand IV
Pedro the Cruel
Juan I of Castile
Juan II of Castile
Alfonso V of Aragon
Part III. Moslem Historical Ballads
Part IV. Moorish Ballads
Notes
Index of first lines
General index.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]