Mazzola Favorite Sons

The Politics and Poetics of the Sidney Family
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-137-09158-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 150 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Palgrave History Collection

In this examination of Sir Philip Sidney, author of the famous romance, The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia , and his family, Elizabeth Mazzola argues that families are a form of poetic projects. The Sidney family, and members of the so-called 'Sidney circle' aimed to celebrate Sir Philip's life through literary tradition - they repeatedly turned to writing their own poetry as a vehicle to analyze or extend familial connections. Mazzola illustrates that Sidney's family, by celebrating the work of their brilliant loved one, actually demonstrated the unique attributes and transformation of the family in the early modern period.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mazzola, E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments Introduction 'A nobility never interrupted' PART ONE: DOMESTIC ARANGEMENTS AND HOUSEHOLD PRIVILEGES 'Natural' Boys and 'Hard' Stepmothers Brothers' Keepers and Philip's Siblings Compromising Positions and Rival Romances The Grammar of Families in Sidney's Old Arcadi 'More like Runne-awaies, then Princes' Epilogue: 'Curious Networks' and Lost Sons Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

ELIZABETH MAZZOLA is Associate Professor in the Department of English at the City College of New York, USA