Late-Medieval Prison Writing and the Politics of Autobiography

Name: Late-Medieval Prison Writing and the Politics of Autobiography
Brand: OUP Oxford
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By Joanna Summers

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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 Consolation's influence, the legacy of the figure of the writer in prison has not been explored. A group of late-medieval authors, Thomas Usk, James I of Scotland, Charles d'Orl ans, George Ashby, William Thorpe, Richard Wyche, and Sir Thomas Malory, demonstrate the ways in which the imprisoned writer is presented, both within and outside the Boethian tradition. The presentation of an imprisoned autobiographical identity in each of these authors' texts, and the political motives behind such self-presentation are examined in this study, which also questions whether the texts should be considered to from a genre of early autobiographical prison literature.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 240
Release Date:: 2004-09-09
Publication Date:: 2004-09-01
Publisher:: OUP Oxford
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0199271291
ISBN13:: 9780199271290
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 475 g
Height:: 14.5 cm
Width:: 22.2 cm
Thickness:: 1.8 cm

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