The Queen's Wake: A Legendary Tale
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By James Hogg, Meiko O'Halloran (Contribution by), Douglas S. Mack (Editor), Janette Currie (Contribution by)
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This volume is edited by Douglas S. Mack and contains an Essay on the Illustrations by Meiko O'Halloran and a Glossary by Janette CurrieThe Queen's Wake is one of the landmarks of British Romantic poetry. It focuses on the return of Mary, Queen of Scots to Scotland in 1561 to take personal rule of her kingdom after her years in France. In the poem poets and bards hold a poetic competition (a 'wake') in Holyrood Palace to welcome the Queen home. In the descriptions of the songs and the peopl...






















