Description |
1 online resource (viii, 229 pages) |
Series |
Oxford English monographs |
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Oxford English monographs.
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Contents |
Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Thomas Usk and The Testament of Love; 2. James I of Scotland and The Kingis Quair; 3. Charles d'Orléans and his English Book of Love; 4. The Testimony of William Thorpe and the Trial of Richard Wyche; 5. George Ashby and A Prisoner's Reflections; Epilogue; Appendix; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Y |
Summary |
An exploration of autobiographical identity in a group of late medieval 'prison texts'. Despite the seminal nature of Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy during the Middle Ages, the legacy of the figure of the writer in prison has not been examined before. The book discusses the interrelation of subjectivity, historicity, autobiography, and imprisonment, and should appeal to scholars in the burgeoning field of fifteenth century studies. - ;Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy has long been taken as one of the seminal works of the Middle Ages, yet despite the study of many aspects of the Consola |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-222) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
James I, King of Scotland, 1394-1437. Kingis quair.
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Charles, d'Orléans, 1394-1465. Fortunes stabilnes
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Usk, Thomas, -1388. Testament of love
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SUBJECT |
Kingis quair (James I, King of Scotland) fast |
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English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- History and criticism
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Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- To 1500
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Political prisoners -- Great Britain -- Intellectual life
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Prisoners' writings, English -- History and criticism
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Prisoners -- Great Britain -- Intellectual life
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Self in literature.
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Autobiography.
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autobiography (genre)
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Autobiography
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English literature -- Middle English
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Politics and literature
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Prisoners -- Intellectual life
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Prisoners' writings, English
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Self in literature
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Great Britain
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2004303410 |
ISBN |
9780191515095 |
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0191515094 |
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9780191709586 |
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0191709581 |
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9786610841127 |
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6610841128 |
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