Author:James Kenneth Stephen

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James Kenneth Stephen
(1859–1892)

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English poet and parodist, known by his initials with which he signed his work, J.K.S.

There are some theories, mostly discredited, that claim that Stephen was the serial killer Jack the Ripper.

Works

Lapsus Calami (1891)

Poems

Lines at the River Side (1873)
The Critic's Speech (1877)
The Philosopher and Philanthropist (1877)
Early School (1877)
Lines written at "Private" (1877)
The Hundred Yards Race [Sir Walter Scott parody] (November 1877)
The Hurdles and Quarter of a Mile [Homer parody in Greek] (November 1877)
Written in the "Visitors' Book" at the Pen-y-owryd Hotel (about 1880)
Boating Song (Lent 1880)
A Political Allegory (1880)
Facilis Descensus Averni (18 May 1880)
Midsummer [Robert Browning parody] (June 1880)
For Greek Iambics [Shakespeare parody] (July 1880)
Coll. Regal. (1880)
The Littlego (1880)
Written for Friends at Lyndhurst (1882)
To A. S. [Robert Browning parody] (June 1882)
To W. H. (July 1882)
4th July, 1882: at Malines: Midnight (4 July 1882)
Köln, 5 July, 1882. 6.30 a.m. (5 July 1882)
Poetic Lamentation on the Insufficiency of Steam Locomotion in the Lake District (November 1882)
Ode on a Retrospect of Eton College (17 November 1882)
An Election Address (27 November 1882)
On the Fly-Leaf of Treasure Island (1883)
The Literary and Scientific Society [A. H. Clough parody] (December 1885)
Drinking Song (January 1888)
Ballade of the Drowning Fusee (January 1888)
To A. T. M. [Frederic W. H. Myers parody] (January 1888)
The Ballade of the Incompetent Ballad-Monger (February 1888)
Triolets Ollendorfiens (February 1888)
On the Fly-Leaf of Maclise's Portrait Gallery (February 1888)
The Grand Old Pipe (1889)
A Grievance [Lord Byron parody] (July 1889)
To T. A. (1890)
To T. M. W. (1890)
An Election Address (1890)
God Save Ireland (1890)
The Found Leader (1890)
To R. K. (1891)
To C. S. C. (1891)
Sincere Flattery of W. W. (Americanus) [Walt Whitman parody] (February 1891)
To a Friend (February 1891)
A Thought (February 1891)
To One Smoking [Frederic W. H. Myers parody] (1891)
The Last Ride Together [Robert Browning parody] (1891)
To My Friend's Wife (1891)
Time's Revenges (1891)
England and America (1891)
To an Indiscreet Critic (April 1891)
The Street Organs Bill, 1891 (April 1891)
Parker's Piece, May 19, 1891 (May 1891)
To P. L., Aged 4 1/2 (May 1891)
The Poet's Prayer (June 1891)
To B. C. (June 1891)
To R. C. B. (June 1891)
Men and Women (February and June 1891)
Ode on the 450th Anniversary Celebration at Eton (June 1891)
Steam-Launches on the Thames (June 1891)
To B. H. H. (On his travels) (June 1891)
To Mrs. B (1891)
A Parodist's Apology (June 1891)
A Sonnet [William Wordsworth parody] (June 1891)
To a Lady (June 27, 1891)
Regrets (June 1891)
June 19, 1891
To A.H.C. (June 1891)
To My Readers (June 1891)

Works about Stephen

"Stephen, James Kenneth," in Men-at-the-Bar (v. 2nd ed.), by Foster, J., London: Hazel, Watson and Viney, Limited (1885)

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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