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Ballades & Rhymes from Ballades in Blue China and Rhymes a la Mode

by Andrew Lang

Level C2 · ProficientPoetry8 chapters
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CEFR level
C2
Length
8 chapters
Format
The complete book

About this book

About this book

Explore a rich collection of ballads and rhymes that revive an ancient French poetic form with playful wit and timeless themes, from haunting midnight forests to the whimsical charm of blue china, blending tradition with modern reflection.

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Contents

8 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02p. vCONTENTS.
03p. 1INTRODUCTION
04p. 9BALLADES IN BLUE CHINA
05p. 85VERSES AND TRANSLATIONS.
06p. 121RHYMES À LA MODE
07p. 237NOTES.
08FOOTNOTES.

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