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was a very interesting read, It is certainly not for everyone, But it was a wonderfully entertaining read for me, I love poetry and found the lyricism of the ballads quite wonderful, And there was some very useful information in the first section about the ballads,

The main themes explored in these ballads are love and death, Suicide, murder, natural causes. There are mythical creatures such as mermaids and water sprites, There is magic. But no true fairy tale is complete without love and death, For anyone that hasn't read the original Grimm's fairy tales, you may be surprised at how gruesome they can be,

This book is fairly short, consisting of ten ballads, It's very interesting how Lord Peter and Little Kerstin go from brother and sister to lovers in different ballads, I also found it very interesting that it was mostly Little Kerstin that did the dying rather than Lord Peter, though I believe he did die in one of the ballads.


If you enjoy narrative poetry, you would likely enjoy reading these, If you enjoy folk tales, you would probably enjoy these,

Overall I really liked reading Lord Peter and Little Kerstin, It's not a read for everyone, But if it's something you're into, then you should definitely read it,

Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, I was given this book in exchange for an honest review,

This made me fall in love with poetry all over again, This is a beautifully written book of Swedish tales in poem form, I would recommend this to anyone who likes poems and/or Swedish tales, Even if you don't, you will find yourself enjoying this book, A collection of ancient Swedish narrative ballads translated into English verse, They tell stories of love and death, kings and knights,

and the wild spirits of the water and the woods,
Scandinavian folkballads in the mediaeval style represented a huge treasury of oral tradition, A large amount of material was collected and written down over the years, but it remains largely unknown outside of Scandinavia, This collection aims to bring some of these stories to a new audience, presenting accessible English verse translations of ten of the Swedish ballads Quick and enjoyable, it's always interesting to hear new folk tales.
However, the verse felt a little forced and inconsistent, I appreciate this is a translation but it's something of a strained compromise, It doesn't quite hit the balance between loyalty to the original and pleasing poetry in translation,
. Very enjoyable read! The preface was very informative and helpful in understanding more about the ballads, This is the first collection of Swedish ballads I've read and it made me want to know even more about the culture and stories behind the ballads.
If you like poetry, I think you will really enjoy it,
Ian Cumpstey lived and worked in Sweden for eight years, He has now returned to England, and lives in Cumbria, He is an associate member of the Swedish to English literary translators association, He has published three collections of translations of Scandinavian folk ballads: Lord Peter and Little Kerstin, Warrior Lore, and The Faraway North, .