The Shirburn Ballads, 1585-1616

By Andrew Clark

Book Overview

The Shirburn Ballads, 1585-1616 is a book written by Andrew Clark and published in 1907. It is a collection of ballads that were popular in England during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The ballads cover a wide range of topics, including love, war, politics, and social issues. Many of the ballads were written anonymously and were passed down through oral tradition. Clark's book provides a valuable insight into the culture and society of early modern England, as well as the role that ballads played in shaping popular opinion. The book includes a detailed introduction that provides historical context and analysis of the ballads. It also includes a comprehensive index of the ballads and their authors, making it a useful resource for scholars and enthusiasts of English literature and history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164101986
• ISBN13: 9781164101987
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"