Ballads and Lyrical Pieces

Description

This volume contains a lovely collection of ballads and lyric poems written by Sir Walter Scott. This fantastic collection of timeless poetry will appeal to all lovers of the written word, and will be of special interest to fans and collectors of Scott’s seminal work. The poems contained herein include: “Glenfinlas, or Lord Ronald’s Coronach”, “The Eve of Saint John”, “Cadyow Castle”, “The Grey Brother”, “Thomas the Rymer, Part I”, “Thomas the Rymer, Part II”, “Thomas the Rymer, Part III”, “The Fire King”, “Frederick and Alice”, and many more. Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832) was a famous Scottish novelist, poet, and playwright. His novels and poetry are still widely read, and many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. This book was first published in 1806, and is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.