Written to disprove the accusation against Sir Walter Scott-that he helped to compose, and issued as a genuine antique, a ballad, "Auld Maitland." The facts in the case exist in published works and certain manuscript letters, which are here studied.
Contents:
Preface
Scott And The Ballads
Auld Maitland
The Ballad Of Otterburne
Scott's Traditional Copy And How He Edited It
The Mystery Of The Ballad Of Jamie Telfer
Kinmont Willie
Conclusions
This book is annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.
