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The Covntesse Of Pembrokes Arcadia

The Covntesse Of Pembrokes Arcadia

Sidney, Philip

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General Poetry

ISBN10: 1419157949
ISBN13: 9781419157943
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 632
Weight: 2.39
Height: 1.39 Width: 7.60 Depth: 9.22
Language: English
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia is a pastoral romance novel written by Philip Sidney. The story follows the lives of two noble cousins, Musidorus and Pyrocles, as they embark on a journey filled with adventure, love, and political intrigue. The novel is set in a mythical land called Arcadia, which is portrayed as a utopian society where the inhabitants live in harmony with nature. The plot of the novel is complex and interwoven with various subplots, including the love story between Musidorus and Pamela, the daughter of a shepherd, and the political machinations of the villainous Duke of Arcadia. The novel also includes themes of gender roles, the nature of love, and the corrupting influence of power.Sidney's prose is characterized by its poetic language and vivid descriptions of the natural world. The novel's structure is also notable, as it includes various digressions and interruptions that add to the complexity and richness of the narrative. Overall, The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia is a masterpiece of English literature that has influenced countless writers and remains a beloved classic to this day.But neither was the feuer of such impatient heate, as the inwarde plague-sore of her affection, nor the paine halfe so noysome, as the iealousie shee conceaued of her daughter Philoclea, lest this time of her sicknesse might giue apt occasion to Zelmane, whom shee misdoubted. Therefore she called Philoclea to her, and though it were late in the night, commauded her in her eare to go to the other lodge, and send Miso to her, with whom she would speak, and shee lie with her sister Pamela.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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