The History of "Childe Roland" - Bookworm History

Episode 19: The history behind the tale of Childe Roland
Greetings, folks! On this episode of Bookworm History we talk about the stories and histories behind the tale of Childe Roland. Stephen King, in writing his “Dark Tower” epic would credit Robert Browning's poem “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came” as his initial inspiration. But the story of Childe Roland goes back way before Browning got ahold of it!
You can find Joseph Jacobs' version of the tale in his book “English Fairy Tales”, which can be found here: books.google.c...
Jacobs' analysis of the tale is found in “Folk-Lore: A Quarterly Review”, Volume 2, 1891 and can be found here: play.google.co...
Robert Jamieson's version, as well as accompanying history, is found in “Popular Heroic and Romantic Ballads”, contained within “Illustrations of Northern Antiquities” and is found here: play.google.co...
Lastly, George Peele's “The Old Wives' Tale” is here: play.google.co...
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