Sir Philip Sidney

Klappentext A concise biography! first published in 1886! of the English poet Sir Philip Sidney (1554 86). Zusammenfassung Sir Philip Sidney (1554–86), the English poet and courtier, is now seen as one of the most influential English writers of the sixteenth century. This volume, first published in 1886 by literary scholar John Addington Symonds (1840–93), provides a concise biography of this fascinating character. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Lineage, birth, and boyhood; 2. Foreign travel; 3. Entrance into court-life and embassy; 4. The French match and The Arcadia; 5. Life at court again, and marriage; 6. Astrophel and Stella; 7. The Defence of Poesy; 8. Last years and death.

Product details

• Authors: John Addington Symonds
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108034456
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03445-6
• No. of pages: 214
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - English Men of Letters; English Men of Letters 39 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Biography: literary, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Biography: writers, Literary studies: poetry and poets