Salt-Water Ballads
Download or Read eBook Salt-Water Ballads PDF written by John Masefield and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : John Masefield |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 2019-11-29 |
ISBN-10 | : EAN:4057664590503 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Salt-Water Ballads by : John Masefield
Book excerpt: "Salt-Water Ballads" by John Masefield is a book of poetry on themes of seafaring and maritime history. It was first published in 1916 by Macmillan, with illustrations by Charles Pears. Many of the poems had been published in Masefield's earlier collections. This edition includes "Sea-Fever" and "Cargoes", two of Masefield's best-known poems. Many of the book's poems have been set to music by many composers while others have been quoted in other media such as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Star Trek.