The Rise of the English Street Ballad, 1550-1650 |
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Author:
| Würzbach, Natascha |
Translator:
| Walls, Gayna |
Series title: | European Studies in English Literature Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-17744-3 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.