""Tales and Ballads of Wearside"" is a collection of poems and stories compiled by John Green and originally published in 1885. The book is a celebration of the history, culture, and people of Wearside, an area of northeast England that includes the cities of Sunderland and Durham. The tales and ballads in the book are written in a variety of styles, including traditional ballads, humorous anecdotes, and romantic poems. Many of the stories are based...