Publisher's Synopsis
Ballads in Blue China is a collection of poems by Scottish author and poet Andrew Lang. The book was first published in 1880 and contains a series of narrative poems that draw inspiration from Chinese folklore, mythology, and history. The poems are written in ballad form, with a focus on storytelling and vivid imagery. Lang's writing style is characterized by his use of vivid descriptions, rich vocabulary, and a lyrical quality that brings the poems to life. The themes explored in the poems include love, loss, betrayal, and the human condition. Ballads in Blue China is considered a classic work of Victorian poetry and has been praised for its evocative storytelling and its ability to transport readers to a world of myth and legend.Ye Giant Shades Of Ra And Tum, Ye Ghosts Of Gods Egyptian, If Murmurs Of Our Planet Come To Exiles In The Precincts Wan Where, Fetish Or Olympian, To Help Or Harm No More Ye List, Look Down, If Look Ye May, And Scan This Monument In London Mist!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
