The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia: (The Old 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.