The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia

Sidney was in his early twenties when he wrote his 'Old' Arcadia for the amusement of his younger sister, the Countess of Pembroke. A romantic story in the manner of Shakespeare's early comedies, the 'Old' Arcadia also includes over 70 poems in a variety of meters and genres. This edition contains a Glossary and an Index of First Lines.

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Author: Philip Sidney
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 10/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 432
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780199549849