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Basilus, a foolish old duke, consults an oracle as he imperiously wishes to know the future, but he is less than pleased with what he learns. To escape the oracle's horrific prophecies about his family and kingdom he withdraws into pastoral retreat with his wife and two daughters. When a pair of wandering princes fall in love with the princesses and adopt disguises to gain access to them, all manner of complications, both comic and serious, ensue. Part-pastoral romance, part-heroic epic, Sidney's long narrative work was hugely popular for centuries after its first publication in 1593, inspiring two sequels and countless imitations, and contributing greatly to the development of the novel.
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The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (The Old Arcadia)
1994, Oxford University Press
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019281690X 9780192816900
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The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia: being the original version
1926, University Press
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014043111X 9780140431117
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The last part of the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia: Astrophel & Stella and other poems, The lady of May
1922, The University press
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The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia: The Original quarto edition (1590) in photographic facsimile, with abibliographical introduction
1891, K. Paul, Trench, Trübner
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The countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia
1628, Printed by H.L[ownes]. and R.Y[oung]. and are sold by R. Moore ...
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The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia
1598, Imprinted for William Ponsonbie
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- Now the third time published / with sundry new additions of the same author.
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"A sixth booke, to the countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia" by R[ichard]. B[ellings]., has special t.p. dated 1628.
Numerous errors in paging.
Editor's note "To the reader" signed: H.S., i.e. Hugh Sanford.
"A supplement of the said defect by Sir W.A.": p. 327-346. A second supplement, "From hence the history is againe continued out of the authors own writings and conceits" (p. 347-403), attributed to James Johnstoun. Cf. NUC pre-56.
STC 22548a.
Fisher Knox copy: With the autograph of T. Philips.
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