Author:Francis James Child

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Francis James Child (1825–1896)

American scholar, educator, and folklorist The icon  identifies that the work includes a spoken word version.

Francis James Child

Works

• English and Scottish Ballads, in 8 volumes (1857-1860)
• English and Scottish Popular Ballads, in 10 parts assembled in 5 volumes (1882-1898)

Although there is much overlap in the contents, the later work cannot be considered a second edition of the earlier work. This work, often with the scholarly commentary stripped out often appears as

• • Child's Ballads, a collection of ballads collected by Child.

Works about Child

• “Child, Francis J.” in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1910.

Works by this author published before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.