The Revolt of the Serbs against the Turks
(1804–1813)

This 1942 book contains English verse translations of national ballads from the First Serbian Uprising of 1804 to 1813.

W. A. Morison (Translated by)

9781107676060, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 16 February 2012

224 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm, 0.25 kg

Originally published in 1942, this book contains English verse translations of national ballads from the First Serbian Uprising of 1804 to 1813. The text concentrates its attention on the revolt of the Serbs under Kara?or?e Petrovi? against the Turks, an area of the literature concerning the Uprising which had previously found no English translator. A detailed introduction is also provided, illustrating the importance of the selected ballads and the historical context of their creation. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the First Serbian Uprising and the cultural history of The Balkans.

Note on pronunciation
Introduction
1. Harambaša ?urta
2. Harambaša ?urta and Bir?anin Ilija
3. The beginning of the revolt against the Dahijas
4. The battle of Mišar
5. The battle of Deligrad
6. The taking of Belgrade
7. The taking of Užice
8. Luka Lazarevi? and Pejzo
9. Miloš Stoi?evi? and Meho Orugdžij?
10. Lazar Mutap and the Ethiopian
11. Kara-Djordje's farewell to Serbia.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]