The Lymond Poetry

Dorothy Dunnett, Elspeth Morrison

Penguin Adult, Jun 5, 2003 - Poetry - 217 pages

A beautiful collection of Renaissance poetry, assembled by one of the world's finest historical novelists.

Dorothy Dunnett died in November 2001. She left behind this anthology, chosen by her from the hundreds of poems which she used in her world-famous series of novels known as THE LYMOND CHRONICLES.

It is a fascinating set of choices, featuring Thomas Wyatt, King James I, extracts from the Psalms, and even an anonymous poem called 'Monologue of a Drunkard' - as Dorothy herself writes, here in one volume is 'the poetry of love, of folk-humour and ballad, the songs of Persian poets and of the troubadours, translated where need be into English.'

About the author

Dorothy Dunnett was born on August 25, 1923 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. She attended Gillespie's High School for Girls. After graduation she attended Edinburgh College of Art, and transferred, upon her marriage, to Glasgow School of Art. From 1940-1955, she worked for the Civil Service as a press officer. Her first novel, The Game of Kings, was published in the United States in 1961 and in the United Kingdom the year after. During her lifetime, she wrote over 20 books including King Hereafter, the six-part Lymond Chronicles, and the eight-part House of Niccolo series. She was also a professional portrait painter and exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy. In 1992 she was awarded the Office of the British Empire for services to literature. She died from cancer on November 9, 2001 at the age of 78. Elspeth Morrison lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Lymond Poetry
• Editors: Dorothy Dunnett, Elspeth Morrison
• Translated by: Dorothy Dunnett
• Compiled by: Dorothy Dunnett
• Contributor: Elspeth Morrison
• Publisher: Penguin Adult, 2003
• ISBN: 0141012447, 9780141012445
• Length: 217 pages
• Subjects: Poetry / Anthologies (multiple authors); Poetry / General; Poetry / Subjects & Themes / Love & Erotica