Description: Few families have contributed as much to English history and literature as the Sidney family. This two-volume Ashgate Research Companion assesses the current state of scholarship on family members and their impact in the period 1500-1700. Volume 1, Lives, includes an overview of the Sidneys and politics, providing some links to court events, entert
Review Quotes: 'The Ashgate Research Companion to The Sidneys not only brings the reader up-to-date with current scholarship about the principal members of this talented family, but offers as well new analysis of what is known, new insights into their lives and works, and suggestions for further study. This is an invaluable compendium of current understanding about all major aspects of Sidney research.' Steven W. May, Emory University, USA