The Old Arcadia
By (author): "Katherine Duncan-Jones, Philip Sidney"
Publish Date:
1593
ISBN019283956X
ISBN139780192839565
AsinThe Old Arcadia
Original titleThe 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.