Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets
|
Buy Now
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (The Old Arcadia) (Paperback)
Loot Price: R283
Discovery Miles 2 830
You Save: R63
(18%)
|
|
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (The Old Arcadia) (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
(sign in to rate)
List price R346
Loot Price R283
Discovery Miles 2 830
You Save R63 (18%)
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
Philip Sidney was in his early twenties when he wrote his `Old'
Arcadia for the amusement of his younger sister, the Countess of
Pembroke. The book, which he called 'a trifle, and that triflingly
handled', reflects their youthful vitality. The `Old' Arcadia tells
a romantic story in a manner comparable to that of Shakespeare's
early comedies. It is divided into five `Acts', and abounds in
lively speeches, dialogues, and quasi-dramatic tableaux. 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. As a vehicle for Sidney's prophetic
ideas about English versification, the `Old' Arcadia also includes
over seventy poems in a wide variety of metres and genres. In
clarity, symmetry, and coherence the `Old' version is greatly
superior both to the ambitious but unfinished `New' Arcadia and the
amalgamated, `composite' version, a hybrid monster which Sidney
himself never envisaged. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years
Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of
literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects
Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate
text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert
introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the
text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.