Euphues and His England (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: John Lyly
- First Published: 1580
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Didactic romance
- Time of Work: 1579-1580
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Euphues, Philautus, Camilla, Lady Flavia, Surius, Fidus, Frances
- Genres: Long fiction, Didactic literature
- Subjects: Voyages, Magic or magicians, Love or romance, Manners or customs, England or English people, Sixteenth century, Italy or Italians, Greece or Greek people, Nobility, Royal courts or courtiers, Bees
- Locales: England
The Story:
As they had previously planned, Euphues and Philautus embarked from Athens for England. During the two-month voyage, Euphues offered Philautus considerable counsel on how to behave while in the strange country and cautioned him especially about his penchant for falling too easily in love. To illustrate his point, Euphues told the tale of young Callimachus, who learned through bitter experience the perils of travel. Euphues closed his discourse with a description of the island to which they sailed.
Upon their arrival, the two young men encountered Fidus, an old...
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