Ringing Ballads (Classic Reprint): Including Curfew Must Not Ring to-Night - Softcover

Rose Hartwick Thorpe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331642345 ISBN 13: 9781331642343

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A collection of haunting ballads and poems, including the famous Curfew Must Not Ring to-Night, that blend love, courage, and legend.

Ringing Ballads gathers a rich mix of narrative verse, where romantic longing, brave deeds, and timeless motifs walk hand in hand. The set moves from intimate loves and heartbreak to legendary trials and heroic moments, all wrapped in a lyrical, accessible style. This edition invites readers to experience vivid scenes, memorable characters, and the mood of classic balladry without getting lost in dense language or theory.

Within these pages you’ll encounter passionate love stories, dramatic rescues, and legends set against real or imagined landscapes. The poems balance tenderness with tension, offering clear, expressive storytelling meant to be felt as much as read. The book’s recurring images—twilight, sea and shore, bells and courage—give a unifying thread to a varied collection.

• Accessible language that still carries emotional depth and rhythmic cadence.
• Striking scenes of sacrifice, loyalty, and hope told through memorable characters.
• A mix of historical and poetic storytelling suitable for casual readers and poetry lovers alike.
• Between the lines, a sense of timeless myth and enduring human values.

Ideal for readers who enjoy classic ballads, lyrical storytelling, and historical romance told in verse.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331642345
• ISBN 13: 9781331642343
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 119