Arcadia

A Restoration in Contemporary English of the Complete 1593 Edition of the Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia by Charles St

Autor*innen

• Philip Sidney

Parameter

• 642 Seiten
• 23 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Britische Literatur
• Klassiker
• Poesie
• Romantik

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The narrative explores themes of statesmanship and erotic passion through the misadventures of King Basilius, who misinterprets an oracle and retreats to a country house. There, he becomes entangled with a cross-dressed Amazon and faces the desires of his wife. Meanwhile, disguised suitors Musidorus and Pyrocles court princesses Pamela and Philoclea, aiming to restore justice abroad. The story is enriched by the political intrigue instigated by the king's sister-in-law, reflecting Sidney's insights as a courtier during Queen Elizabeth I's reign.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Einband: Paperback