Continuations to Sidney's Arcadia, 1607-1867, Volume 1

Continuations to Sidney's Arcadia, 1607-1867, Volume 1
Author: Marea Mitchell
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2024-08-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1040249264

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.

Acadian Odyssey

Acadian Odyssey
Author: Oscar W. Winzerling
Publisher: LSU Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2015-04-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0807159298

First published in 1955, Oscar Winzerling's Acadian Odyssey has remained unsurpassed as a study of the exodus of 1755. Following their eviction from Nova Scotia by the English, many hundreds of Acadians spent years in various seaport concentration camps in England before reuniting with their fellow exiles in the port cities of France. In 1783, the refugees Based upon original documents uncovered by the author in European national and private archives, Acadian Odyssey details the history of the Cajun people, whose traditions and beliefs stand as a cultural cornerstone of the state of Louisiana.