About “Diana”
The Seven Books of the Diana is a pastoral romance written in Spanish by the Portuguese author Jorge de Montemayor. It was first published in 1559 and became a sixteenth-century bestseller, influencing a trend for stories about shepherds and shepherdesses. The work features themes of love and rural life. William Shakespeare is known to have drawn inspiration from the novel, particularly the plot involving Proteus, Julia, and Sylvia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The Diana played a significant role in shaping the pastoral genre in European literature. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1559
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