Ballads

This vintage book contains a collection of ballads compiled by Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1891. Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (13 November 1850 - 3 December 1894) was a Scottish poet, novelist, essayist, and travel writer. He was a prolific writer and highly-celebrated during his life, and his fantastic stories continue to entertain people of all ages to this day. Other notable works by this author include: "e;Treasure Island"e;, "e;Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"e;, and "e;Kidnapped"e;. Contents include: "e;The Song of Rahero: A Legend of Tahiti"e;, "e;The Slaying of Tamatea"e;, "e;Rahero"e;, "e;Notes to the Song of Rahero"e;, "e;The Feast of Famine: Marquesan Manners"e;, "e;The Priest's Vigil"e;, "e;The Lovers"e;, "e;The Feast"e;, "e;The Raid"e;, "e;Notes to the Feast of Famine"e;, "e;Ticonderoga: A Legend of the West Highlands"e;, "e;Ticonderoga"e;, "e;The Saying of the Name"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.