The Spanish Ballad in English [electronic resource]
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This study offers an introduction to an important branch of Spanish literature -- the romance, or ballad. Although a great many of these poems have been translated into English by various authors, they are not generally known nor easily accessible. Collected here for the first time in a single volume is a broad and representative sampling of romances in translation that encompasses historical ballads (including those about Spain's greatest folk hero, el Cid), Moorish ballads, and ballads of chivalry, love, and adventure.For the collection, Shasta M. Bryant has written a perceptive commentary a
Title |
The Spanish Ballad in English [electronic resource] / by Shasta M. Bryant. |
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Edition |
1st ed. |
Publisher |
Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky |
Creation Date |
1973 |
Notes |
Includes ballad texts in Spanish with parallel English translation. Bibliography: p. [249]-252. English |
Content |
COVER TITLE COPYRIGHT CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION I. The Cid Ballads II. Other Historical Ballads III. Moorish Ballads IV. Ballads of Chivalry, Love, and Adventure CONCLUSION APPENDIX A. A List of Romances that have been translated into English, with the Names of Translators APPENDIX B. Alphabetical List of Translators and Location of Translations INDEX OF BALLAD TEXTS GENERAL INDEX A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z |
Series |
Studies in Romance languages, 8 |
Extent |
1 online resource (262 p.) |
Language |
English |
Copyright Date |
©1973 |
National Library system number |
997010716549805171 |
MARC RECORDS
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