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European erotic romance : philhellene Protestantism, Renaissance translation and English literary politics /

This volume examines the Renaissance publication & translation of the ancient Greek erotic romances, & English adaptations of the genre by Sir Philip Sidney, Shakespeare & the Lady Mary Sidney Wroth.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Skretkowicz, Victor
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; 2010.
Series:Manchester Spenser.
Subjects:
Sidney, Philip, > 1554-1586 > Criticism and interpretation.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation.
Wroth, Mary, > Lady, > approximately 1586-approximately 1640 > Criticism and interpretation.
Romances, English > History and criticism.
Romances, Byzantine > Translations into English.
Romances, Byzantine > History and criticism.
Description
Summary:This volume examines the Renaissance publication & translation of the ancient Greek erotic romances, & English adaptations of the genre by Sir Philip Sidney, Shakespeare & the Lady Mary Sidney Wroth.
Physical Description:394 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780719079702 (hbk.)
0719079705 (hbk.)