Arcadia
About this book
Arcadia moves back and forth between 1809 and the present at the elegant estate owned by the Coverly family. The 1809 scenes reveal a household in transition. As the Arcadian landscape is being transformed into picturesque Gothic gardens, complete with a hermitage, thirteen year-old Lady Thomasina and her tutor delve into intellectual and romantic issues. Present day scenes depict the Coverly descendants and two competing scholars who are researching a possible scandal at the estate in 1809 involving Lord Byron. This brilliant play moves smoothly between the centuries and explores the nature of truth and time, the difference between classical and romantic temperaments, and the disruptive influence of sex on our life orbits- the attraction Newton left out.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 26920 readers · 103 pages · ≈ 1 h 54 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read Arcadia?
About ≈ 1 h 54 m — 103 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Arcadia?
103 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Arcadia?
It sits on the Classics, Philosophy, Drama shelves.
Is Arcadia in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Arcadia?
Tom Stoppard.