The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (Penguin English Library) - Softcover

Sidney, Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014043111X ISBN 13: 9780140431117

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1977

Synopsis

Basilus, a foolish old duke, consults an oracle as he imperiously wishes to know the future, but he is less than pleased with what he learns. To escape the oracle's horrific prophecies about his family and kingdom he withdraws into pastoral retreat with his wife and two daughters. When a pair of wandering princes fall in love with the princesses and adopt disguises to gain access to them, all manner of complications, both comic and serious, ensue. Part-pastoral romance, part-heroic epic, Sidney's long narrative work was hugely popular for centuries after its first publication in 1593, inspiring two sequels and countless imitations, and contributing greatly to the development of the novel.

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Review:

"Essential reading for the renaissance."--Susanne Collier, California State University, Northridge"Splendid and affordable, with scholarly glossary and explanatory notes."--Susanne Collier, California State University, Northridge"The best paperback edition I've seen."--Dr. Robert Albano, Troy State University, Dothanr

About the Author:

Sir Philip Sidney (1554 - 1586) became one of the Elizabethan Age'smost prominent figures. Famous in his day in England as a poet, courtier and soldier, he remains known as a writer of sonnets.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1977
• ISBN 10: 014043111X
• ISBN 13: 9780140431117
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 880
• Editor: Evans Maurice