The Rise of the English Street Ballad 1550-1650
Author | : Natascha Würzbach |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2011-03-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521177448 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521177443 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Rise of the English Street Ballad 1550-1650 by : Natascha Würzbach
Download or read book The Rise of the English Street Ballad 1550-1650 written by Natascha Würzbach and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natascha Würzbach's 1981 study of the street ballad was the first to investigate a specific genre of popular literature which had previously been vastly neglected. Attention is focused on the social and cultural conditions which accompanied its development. It is also looked at as a literary form.