The Ashgate Research Companion to The Sidneys, 1500-1700, 2-Volume Set

Presented in two volumes, this Ashgate Research Companion assesses the current state of scholarship on members of the Sidney family and their impact, as historical and/or literary figures in the period 1500-1700. Volume 1, Lives, includes biographies of a number of high-profile Sidney women, and assesses the influence of the family in the activities of the English court. Volume 2, Literature, offers an overview of the contributions of select family members in the genres of romance, drama, poetry, psalms, and prose.