The Kingis Quair and Other Prison Poems

Edited by Linne R. Mooney Edited by Mary-Jo Arn

Book cover: The Kingis Quair and Other Prison Poems

Extent: 214 pages

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: TEAMS Middle English Texts Series

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(May 2005)

ISBN: 9781580440936

7.01 x 10 inches

Price: $19.95

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PDF (Published)

(May 2005)

ISBN: 9781580444033

Price: $16.00

Readers have noticed that the fifteenth century saw a remarkable flourishing of poems written in conditions of physical captivity or on the subject of imprisonment. The largest body of this poetry is from the pen of Charles of Valois, duke of Orleans, who was captured by the English at the battle of Agincourt in 1415 and not released until 1440. The longest single poem on the subject is James I of Scotland’s The Kingis Quair, purportedly written at the time of his release from an eighteen-year imprisonment in England .This volume reflects the wide scope of these prison poems by bringing together a new edition of The Kingis Quair, a selection from Charles d’Orleans’ Fortunes Stabilnes, a poem by George Ashby, who was imprisoned in London’s Fleet prison, and the poems of two other poets, both anonymous, who wrote about physical and/or emotional imprisonment.

Acknowledgements General Introduction Select Bibliography Commonly Used Abbreviations James I of Scotland, The Kingis Quair Introduction Select Bibliography Text Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Charles d'Orleans, Fortunes Stabilnes Introduction Select Bibliography Text Explanatory Notes Textual Notes George Ashby, Complaint of a Prisoner in the Fleet 1463 Introduction Select Bibliography Text Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Complaint of a Prisoner against Fortune Introduction Select Bibliography Text Explanatory Notes Textual Notes The Lufaris Complaynt Introduction Select Bibliography Text Explanatory Notes Textual Notes, Acknowledgements
General Introduction
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Commonly Used Abbreviations

James I of Scotland, The Kingis Quair
Introduction
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Text
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes

Charles d'Orleans, Fortunes Stabilnes
Introduction
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Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes

George Ashby, Complaint of a Prisoner in the Fleet 1463
Introduction
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Text
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes

Complaint of a Prisoner against Fortune
Introduction
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Text
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes

The Lufaris Complaynt
Introduction
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Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
  • Edited by Linne R. Mooney
  • Edited by Mary-Jo Arn