Spanish Traditional Ballads / Romances viejos espanoles

Bilingual english-spanish

First published in the early 16th century, these Spanish romances are the counterpart of the narrative ballads sung and recited in other parts of Europe in the middle ages. The 53 realistic, verse narratives recall the lives of kings and holy men, extol Charlemagne, and exalt Helen of Troy, Lancelot, and others. A dual-language anthology.