Beverley Nichols gathers the old English and Scottish ballads he recommended as a tonic for the thin poetry of the 1930s: King Estmere, King John and the Abbot of Canterbury, Barbara Allen’s Cruelty, Fair Rosamond, The Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter and many more tales of love, betrayal, kings and outlaws.
A handy, well-chosen collection for readers discovering the ballad tradition. Download the free EPUB.