First published in 1845 and reprinted eleven times by 1870, The Book of Ballads edited by Sir Theodore Martin (also known as ‘Bon Gaultier’) became one of the most popular Victorian poetry anthologies. It mixes parodies of contemporary verse with genuine traditional ballads, comic verse, and romantic lyrics drawn from Scottish and English tradition.
The collection captures the Victorian love affair with the ballad form in all its variety. This free EPUB presents the eleventh edition cleanly formatted for any device.