Mary Sidney Herbert's heritage during the Elizabethan-Jacobin times in the history of English Literature

Abstract

The article analyzes the creative heritage of Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke in the context of the Elizabethan-Jacobin period of English literature. Attention is paid to her role at the literary salon «Academy»; her contribution as editor and publisher of F. Sidney's literary heritage; her activity as translator of Biblical psalms and works written by F. Duplessis-Mornay, R. Garnier, and Petrarch. The features of the author's writing style were analyzed.