Mollie Charane, and Other Ballads

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Borrow, George, 1803-1881

Contributor:

Wise, Thomas James, 1859-1937

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Mollie Charane, and Other Ballads" by George Borrow and Thomas James Wise is a collection of ballads written in the early 20th century. The work showcases various themes common in traditional balladry, such as love, death, and the supernatural, while also imbibing a folkloric essence and offering social commentary through the narratives. This compilation reflects the cultural richness of its time and serves as a testament to Borrow's interest in exploring the storytelling traditions of past generations. The collection features several ballads, including the titular piece "Mollie Charane," which discusses the life and legacy of a miser from the Isle of Man who, despite his stinginess, left wealth to his daughter. Other ballads draw on themes of myth and morality, featuring characters like Saint Jacob, who performs miracles, and narratives involving transformation and redemption. The poems frequently employ a lyrical style and invoke a sense of nostalgia for both the beauty and cruelty of life, encapsulating a spirit that resonates with the human experience across generations. Overall, the work is a rich exploration of cultural folklore and moral teachings, expressed through engaging narrative forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Mollie Charane

The Danes of yore

A survey of death

Desiderabilia vitæ

Saint Jacob

The renegade

An impromptu

A hymn

The transformed damsel.

Credits:

Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price. Many thanks to Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, UK, for kindly supplying the images from which this transcription was made

Notes:

Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2008-12-04