Ballads
Richard Owens
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Ballads
Published
2015
Publisher
punctum books
Pages
134
ISBN-10
30105100
Description
Originally published by eth co-director David Hadbawnik?s habenicht press in 2012, Ballads uses the lyric form to explore the effects of global Capitalism from a sharp Marxist perspective. Recognizing the congruence between folk song circulation and the circulation of money, the ?currency? of the ballad alongside supply-side economics, Owens hails Wordworth?s Lyric Ballads experiment (undertaken at the dawn of England?s Industrial Age) as one touchstone. But he also understands the built-in obsolescence of the form, its tendency to hearken back to imaginary origins. ?[E]veryone has an idea they know what a ballad is,? Owens writes in his ?Working Notes.? ?It?s this degraded thing shot through with a sense of pastness, cultural infancy and a charming but sometimes dangerous rusticity that needs to be carefully framed and reined.? Thus Owens? Ballads playfully engages with language, figures, and forms from medieval and early modern England, with nods to the caesura-based, alliterative line, and Barbara Allan, Thomas the Rhymer, and Piers Plowman making appearances in the book?s brief lyrics.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Ballads?
This edition of Ballads has approximately 134 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Ballads?
For most readers, Ballads typically takes between 2h 48m and 1h 52m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 33,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 14m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 5 days • Estimated word count: 33,500 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Ballads?
The estimated word count for Ballads is approximately 33,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Ballads?
Ballads was written by Richard Owens.
When was Ballads published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2015. The original work may have been published on a different date.