Sir Walter Scott And The Border Minstrelsy

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: PrefaceScott And The BalladsAuld MaitlandThe Ballad Of OtterburneScott's Traditional Copy And How He Edited ItThe Mystery Of The Ballad Of Jamie TelferKinmont WillieConclusionsThis 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.