The Countesse of Pembroke's 'Arcadia': Volume 4

The Countesse of Pembroke's 'Arcadia': Volume 4
Author: Philip Sidney
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 415
Release: 1926-01-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521064716

Feuillerat's edition of the complete works of Sir Philip Sidney in the series Cambridge English Classics has long been out of print. It has however been reissued with the omission of the poetical works. The prose works are divided among the four volumes as follows: volume 1, Arcadia, 1590; volume 2, Arcadia, 1593 and The Lady of May; volume 3, The Defences of Poesie, Political Discourses, Correspondence and Translation; volume 4, Arcadia (original version).

The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (The Old Arcadia)

The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (The Old Arcadia)
Author: Philip Sidney
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1999
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780192839565

Two young princes, Pyrocles and Musidorus, disguise themselves as an Amazon and a shepherd to gain access to the Arcadian Princesses, who have been taken into semi-imprisonment by their father to avoid the dangers foretold by an oracle. The text was a vehicle for Sidney's ideas on versification.

Continuations to Sidney's Arcadia, 1607-1867, Volume 4

Continuations to Sidney's Arcadia, 1607-1867, Volume 4
Author: Marea Mitchell
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2024-08-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1040248829

Sir Philip Sidney’s Arcadia has held a significant place in literary imagination since its inception over 430 years ago. Our four-volume set presents five re-imaginings of the text, as well as two short supplements that attempt to bridge the gap between Sidney’s original and revised versions of the work.

The Last Part of the Countesse of Pembrokes 'Arcadia': Volume 2

The Last Part of the Countesse of Pembrokes 'Arcadia': Volume 2
Author: Philip Sidney
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1922-01-02
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0521064694

Feuillerat's edition of the complete works of Sir Philip Sidney in the series Cambridge English Classics has long been out of print. It has however been reissued with the omission of the poetical works. The prose works are divided among the four volumes as follows: volume 1, Arcadia, 1590; volume 2, Arcadia, 1593 and The Lady of May; volume 3, The Defences of Poesie, Political Discourses, Correspondence and Translation; volume 4, Arcadia (original version).

The Poems of Sir Philip Sidney

The Poems of Sir Philip Sidney
Author: Philip Sidney
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781020715044

This book is a collection of the poetry of Sir Philip Sidney, one of the foremost poets of the Elizabethan era. Featuring some of his most famous works, including Astrophil and Stella, this volume provides a window into the literary world of Renaissance England, and a glimpse of one of its most talented and intriguing figures. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia and the Invention of English Literature

The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia and the Invention of English Literature
Author: J. Davis
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2011-11-07
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0230339700

Revises the semiotic paradigm of the early modern 'literary system' dominant since 1983 by adapting methods entailed in the idea that literary works emerge through a series of semiotic events. Davis analyzes Philip Sidney's Arcadia and Astrophil and Stella to demonstrate how design elements stage the scene of reading these works.

The Countess of Montgomery's Urania (abridged)

The Countess of Montgomery's Urania (abridged)
Author: Lady Mary Wroth
Publisher: Medieval and Renaissance Texts
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780866984515

The first romance written by an Englishwoman, Mary Wroth's Countess of Montgomery's Urania is a literary tour de force in its own right. As the niece of Sir Philip Sidney, Mary Wroth was ideally situated as an observer and reporter of the social, literary, and political milieu of her time. This abridged modern-spelling edition, with a useful introduction and index of characters, makes this work newly accessible to general readers, students, and scholars.