Mad Love, Murder and Mayhem: Favorite English and Scottish Ballads, Paperback

Includes a plot summary, brief history, and list of selected recordings for each ballad At the end of the 19th century, Harvard professor Francis James Child published a collection of 305 traditional English and Scottish ballads that would influence folk tradition and popular culture for decades to come. Presented here are those Child Ballads that have become most widely known around the world. While the songs themselves may be centuries old, the stories they tell are timeless. So go forth now and enjoy these tales of kings, queens, serving men and maidens, spirits, demons and guardian angels; of redemption, betrayal, avengement and loss, and, of course... MAD LOVE, MURDER & MAYHEM.

JOSHUA HAMPTON is a writer who finds his muse in everything from Anglo-Saxon epic poetry to French New Wave cinema. His work has been featured in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Aphelion and Mirror Dance, among others. He is also editor for the English football club Chelsea's stateside newsletter. Joshua lives with his wife, children, two dogs, and the occasional fish near Louisville, Kentucky. His fantasy series Crowns of Silver & Ash is available on Amazon.com. To learn more, visit www.JoshuaHampton.com