Derek Soles

Philip Sidney's Astrophil and Stella (eBook, PDF)

Story, Structure, and Context

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive study of Sidney's iconic sonnet sequence, Astrophil and Stella. The author recounts the plot of this compelling love story, validates Sidney's reputation as a poet of immense technical prowess, and explains the historical, biographical, and cultural contexts which inspired Sidney and shaped his vision.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781636677859
• Artikelnr.: 72259942

Autorenporträt

Derek Soles has a Ph.D. from the University of Victoria and has been a professor of English, teaching survey courses on English and American poetry, at several colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. He is the author of many academic articles and books, most recently Understanding Literature and Film, now in its 3rd edition.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments - Credits - Preface - The Life of Sir Philip Sidney - The Life of Lady Penelope Devereux Rich - Sources - Commentary on the Sonnets and Songs of Astrophil and Stella - The Epilogue - Bibliography - Index.