Description: 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.
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