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The Rise of Silas Lapham
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William Dean Howells |
The Rise of Silas Lapham is a novel written by William Dean Howells in 1885 about the materialistic rise of Silas Lapham from rags to riches, and his ensuing moral susceptibility. Silas earns a fortu… |
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The old ballad of the babes in the wood
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Ardizzone, Edward |
The 1640 version of the ballad about two young children whose uncle plots to do away with them. |
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My country, 'tis of thee
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Claire Rudolf Murphy |
Explains how the song "My country, 'tis of thee" can be understood to go along with the expansion of civil rights in the United States. |
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All on a May morning
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Nancy Willard |
Rhymed text and illustrations follow the adventures of a young girl looking for her lost dove. |
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Who killed Cock Robin?
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Etienne Delessert |
An illustrated version of the English ballad relating the murder and funeral of Cock Robin. |
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Kingdom cons
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Yuri Herrera |
"In the court of the King, everyone knows their place. But as the Artist wins hearts and egos with his ballads, uncomfortable truths emerge that shake the kingdom to its core"--Page 4 of cover. |
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The Bab ballads
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W. S. Gilbert |
Gilbert, under the pen-name "Bab," wrote a large number of "ballads" or verse for the journal Fun. These popular Bab Ballads, accompanied by Gilbert's drawings, were also a source for plots and songs… |
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The tale of John Barleycorn, or, From barley to beer
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Mary Azarian |
The medieval English ballad of John Barleycorn, who after being ploughed under the ground grows up again in the spring to be harvested and ultimately turned into homebrewed ale. |
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Bridging the cultural divide
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International Ballad Conference (28th 1998 Hildesheim, Germany) |
520 p. : 21 cm |
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