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SSC English Literature QUESTION #10763
Question 1
The title of Sir Philip Sidney's pastoral romance written in prose is:
  • Utopia
  • Arcadia✔️
  • Hydriotaphia
  • Lamia
Correct Answer Explanation
Sir Philip Sidney wrote Arcadia (originally called The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia, written c.1580, published 1590). It is a lengthy prose romance mixing pastoral and heroic elements, written for his sister Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke. Utopia is by Thomas More; Hydriotaphia (Urn Burial) is by Sir Thomas Browne; Lamia is a poem by Keats.