James I of Scotland: The Kingis Quair: A Modern English prose translation

Fiction & Literature, Poetry
Cover of the book James I of Scotland: The Kingis Quair: A Modern English prose translation by Jenni Nuttall, Jenni Nuttall
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jenni Nuttall ISBN: 9780995719408
Publisher: Jenni Nuttall Publication: January 11, 2017
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Jenni Nuttall
ISBN: 9780995719408
Publisher: Jenni Nuttall
Publication: January 11, 2017
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

James I’s The Kingis Quair is a hidden gem of medieval poetry, written in 1424 by a Scottish king held prisoner in England from the age of eleven until almost thirty years old. The poem narrates his capture and imprisonment, and how he fell in love one beautiful spring morning with an English noblewoman, Joan Beaufort. In a dream vision, we find out what King James learned about good and bad fortune from the goddess Minerva and from Fortune herself, and how he discovered the nature of true love. The poem was influenced by Chaucer’s dream visions, but also has its own whimsical charms.

This ebook offers an accurate yet very readable prose translation of The Kingis Quair by University of Oxford academic Dr Jenni Nuttall, Fellow and Lecturer at St Edmund Hall. This version of the poem in contemporary English is designed for students and for readers wishing to explore fifteenth-century poetry who might find the original Middle Scots language difficult to understand. This translation is presented stanza-by-stanza so it can be easily read alongside the original text.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

James I’s The Kingis Quair is a hidden gem of medieval poetry, written in 1424 by a Scottish king held prisoner in England from the age of eleven until almost thirty years old. The poem narrates his capture and imprisonment, and how he fell in love one beautiful spring morning with an English noblewoman, Joan Beaufort. In a dream vision, we find out what King James learned about good and bad fortune from the goddess Minerva and from Fortune herself, and how he discovered the nature of true love. The poem was influenced by Chaucer’s dream visions, but also has its own whimsical charms.

This ebook offers an accurate yet very readable prose translation of The Kingis Quair by University of Oxford academic Dr Jenni Nuttall, Fellow and Lecturer at St Edmund Hall. This version of the poem in contemporary English is designed for students and for readers wishing to explore fifteenth-century poetry who might find the original Middle Scots language difficult to understand. This translation is presented stanza-by-stanza so it can be easily read alongside the original text.

More books from Poetry

Cover of the book Tadias by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Daily Stoic: A Daily Journal On Meditation, Stoicism, Wisdom and Philosophy to Improve Your Life by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Soltera codiciada by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Para onde vai o amor? by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Goodbye Almost? by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Geoffrey Hill by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Gawayne and the Green Knight by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Where Are the Feminine Black Women? by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Gilgamesh by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Parole semplici per cuori semplici by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Ogni cosa a ogni cosa ha detto addio by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book A Poem A Week by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Proses évangeliques – suivi d'annexes by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Unseen Hand by Jenni Nuttall
Cover of the book Needless to Say by Jenni Nuttall
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy