Arcadia
Arcadia

Author: Philip Sidney

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781018066264

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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

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780192839565

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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.

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

Published: 2011-11-07

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 0230339700

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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.

Renaissance Drama by Women: Texts and Documents
Renaissance Drama by Women: Texts and Documents

Author: S.P. Cerasano

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-11-22

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 1134962045

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Renaissance Drama By Women is a unique volume of plays and documents. For the first time, it demonstrates the wide range of theatrical activity in which women were involved during the Renaissance period. It includes full-length plays, a translated fragment by Queen Elizabeth I, a masque, and a substantial number of historical documents. With full and up-to-date accompanying critical material, this collection of texts is an exciting and invaluable resource for use in both the classroom and research. Special features introduced by the editors include: * introductory material to each play * modernized spellings * extensive notes and annotations * biographical essays on each playwright * a complete bibliography Methodically and authoritatively edited by S.P. Cerasano and Marion Wynne-Davies, Renaissance Drama by Women is a true breakthrough for the study of women's literature and performance.