Isabelle Bétemps offers a focused study of the lyrical poetry composed by Charles d'Orléans (1394‑1465), a prominent figure of late medieval French literature. Drawing on close readings of the poet’s surviving verses, the work examines how his personal experience of captivity and exile shaped the emotional tone and formal qualities of his lyricism. Bétemps situates the poems within the broader tradition of medieval French poetics, highlighting their connections to courtly love conventions while also noting the poet’s innovative use of language and meter. The analysis incorporates historical context, textual criticism, and interpretive commentary, making the book a valuable resource for scholars of medieval literature, French poetry, and cultural history up to the year 1500.