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The Book of Ballads, edited by Bon Gaultier [pseud.]

by Theodore Martin

Level C1 · AdvancedPoetry12 chapters
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About this book

About this book

Dive into a sharp, witty collection of ballads that challenge the romanticized glorification of criminals in popular literature. Through playful satire, these verses expose the era's obsession with outlaw heroes and question the taste of the times.

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Contents

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

02p. vPREFACE.
03p. xxviiiLIST OF EDITIONS of the BON GAULTIER BALLADS.
04p. xxixCONTENTS.
05L’ENVOY.
06p. 3SPANISH BALLADS
07p. 35AMERICAN BALLADS
08p. 75MISCELLANEOUS BALLADS
09PART I.
10p. 219ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE PUFF POETICAL
11p. 243MISCELLANEOUS POEMS
12NOTES.

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