Euphues: The Anatomy Of Wit, 1579; Euphues And His England, 1580 (1868)

Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit and Euphues and His England are two novels written by John Lyly in the late 16th century. The books are written in a highly stylized and ornate prose style, and were very popular in their time. Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit tells the story of a young man named Euphues who travels to Naples to learn about the world and falls in love with a woman named Lucilla. Euphues and His England is a sequel that follows Euphues as he returns to England and becomes embroiled in courtly intrigue. This edition of the books, published in 1868 and edited by Edward Arber, includes an introduction and notes to help modern readers understand the context and language of the novels.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.