The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia

Description

Part-pastoral romance, part-heroic epic, Sidney’s long narrative work was hugely popular for centuries after its first publication in 1593 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. —- ISBN: 9780140431117

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Format	Paperback

Features

ISBN-10:	014043111X
ISBN-13:	978-0140431117
Edition:	1st
Publisher:	Penguin
Publication date:	29 September 1977
Language:	English
Dimensions:	13.34 x 3.81 x 19.69 cm
Print length:	880 pages

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