The Queen's Wake
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The Queen's Wake is an 1813 narrative poem by Scottish writer James Hogg, best known for its ballad-like tales framed around a poetic contest held at the court of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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narrative poem ⓘ |
| author | James Hogg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsPoem |
Kilmeny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Abbot Mackinnon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bard's Incantation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fate of Macgregor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mad Lay of Ellen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mermaid NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vision NERFINISHED ⓘ The Witch of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | octavo ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1813 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mador of the Moor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frameStoryTheme | competition among bards ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
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narrative poetry ⓘ |
| hasIllustratedEdition | yes ⓘ |
| hasPrefaceBy | James Hogg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted |
David Rizzio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes | authorial notes ⓘ |
| influenced | reputation of James Hogg as a poet ⓘ |
| isMajorWorkOf | James Hogg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | frame narrative ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | poetic contest ⓘ |
| notableFor |
revival of Scottish ballad tradition
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use of multiple narrative voices ⓘ |
| numberOfBardsInContest | twelve GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| periodDepicted | 16th century Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| publicationDate | 1813 ⓘ |
| publisher | George Goldie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | court of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| structure | series of ballad-like tales ⓘ |
| theme |
Scottish national identity
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fate ⓘ loyalty ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ prophecy ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | early 19th century ⓘ |
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