Hungarian Classical Ballads : And Their Folklore (Paperback)

Preface; Map of Hungary; 1. A general introduction to Hungarian Balladry; 2. The bards; Part 1. The Discussion of the Main Hungarian Classical Ballads: 3. Magic ballads: i. 'Clement Mason'; ii. 'The Miraculous Dead'; 4. Christian legendary ballads: i. 'The Fair Maid Julia'; ii. 'The Three Orphans'; 5. Ballads of love and intrigue: i. 'The Two Royal Children'; ii. 'Anna Molnar'; iii. 'Kate Kadar'; iv. 'The Daughter of the Cruel King'; v. 'The Maid who was Sold'; vi. 'The Dishonoured Maiden'; vii. 'Anna Betlen'; viii. 'Barcsai'; ix. 'Balthasar Batori'; Part 2. The Discussion of the Main Hungarian Classical Ballads: 6. Ballads of love and intrigue (cont.): i. 'The Asp'; ii. 'The Maid and her Goose'; iii. 'Szilagyi and Hagymasi'; iv. 'The Maid who was Cursed'; v. 'Thomas Magyarosi'; vi. 'The Girl who was Ravished by the Turks' (I); vii. 'The Girl who was Ravished by the Turks' (II); viii. 'The Great Mountain Robber'; ix. 'Little Sophie Kalnoki'; x. 'Fair Anna Biro'; xi. 'Ladislav Fletcher'; xii. 'The Prince and the Princess'; xiii. 'The Girl who was Danced to Death'; 7. Ballads of family conflict: i. 'Ilona Budai' or 'The Cruel Mother'; ii. 'Beautiful Kate Ban'; iii. 'Lady Albert Nagy-Bihal' or 'The Mother of the Rich Woman'; iv. 'The Brother and Sister who had been Imprisoned by the Turks'; v. 'Merika' or 'The Daughter-in-law who was Burned to Death'; vi. 'Poisoned John'; 8. Considerations by way of conclusion; Appendices; Selected bibliography; Motif index; Index of ballad titles.