Project Gutenberg 2009-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 86 Marshall, Emma 1830 1899 Marshall, Emma Martin Penshurst Castle in the Time of Sir Philip Sidney Penshurst Castle in the Days of Sir Philip Sidney Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Paul Dring, Delphine Lettau, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Penshurst Castle in the Time of Sir Philip Sidney" by Emma Marshall is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life and times of Sir Philip Sidney, a revered poet, scholar, and soldier during the Elizabethan era. The narrative sets the scene at Penshurst Castle, exploring the events surrounding Sidney, while also introducing fictional characters such as Mary Gifford and her younger sister Lucy Forrester, who navigate the complexities of their lives amidst the backdrop of the time. The opening of the narrative presents a glimpse into the domestic life of Mary and Lucy Gifford, contrasting their sheltered existence with the lively events occurring in the world outside, such as the anticipated tournament at Whitehall. As Lucy dreams of attending the tournament and meeting Mr. Sidney, the sisters' relationship and family dynamics are explored, particularly the difficulties presented by their stepmother. The chapter not only foreshadows Lucy's desire for adventure but also hints at deeper tensions and secrets, as Mary reveals her protective instincts over her son Ambrose. The dialogue and interactions paint a vivid picture of the period and establish a foundation of character development that promises to unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sidney, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 520776 520107 2024-10-12T10:37:44.397711 2023-09-12T12:57:31.948738 text/html text/html 526356 2021-01-04T23:48:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 809028 2021-01-04T23:48:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 837066 2024-10-12T10:37:53.819633 application/epub+zip 844208 2024-10-12T10:37:46.072648 application/epub+zip 268858 2024-10-12T10:37:45.287711 application/epub+zip 1000955 2024-10-12T10:37:59.250632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 960778 2024-10-12T10:37:52.927615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386573 2022-09-13T10:14:08.699026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463906 463805 2024-10-12T10:37:42.558668 2023-09-12T12:57:30.695724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 463688 2021-01-04T23:48:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 178322 2021-01-04T23:48:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 463687 2021-01-04T23:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178292 2021-01-04T23:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21670 2024-10-12T10:37:59.484582 application/rdf+xml 20356 2024-10-12T10:37:45.503659 image/jpeg 2872 2024-10-12T10:37:45.423657 image/jpeg 807912 2024-10-12T10:37:44.468690 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia