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Charles Godfrey Leland
Charles Godfrey Leland was an American journalist and folklorist who spent his career documenting European folk traditions and the occult. He is best known for Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches, a text that
The Breitmann ballads
Synopsis
This collection presents the humorous and satirical 'Breitmann Ballads' by Charles Godfrey Leland. Written in a unique German-American dialect, the poems follow the misadventures and observations of Hans Breitmann. Readers will enjoy a witty look at 19th-century American life through the eyes of this memorable, often roguish character.