About the book: 2017 / Recognized for centuries as a literary masterpiece, the pastoral novel by Jacopo Sannazzaro (1458-1530, Naples), created over many years, has been translated into Russian for the first time. Prose chapters alternate with poetic eclogues of exquisite style and form in the tradition of Boccaccio. At the center of the novel is the author, a young aristocrat seeking oblivion of unhappy love. Having moved to Arcadia, as to another reality, in the bosom of virgin nature, he is transformed into a shepherd, participates in discussions, pagan festivals, magical rituals, singing and sports competitions. Classics of the Italian Renaissance, “Arcadia” until the beginning of the 19th century. influenced the pastoral art of the West and, in general, the artistic perception of the world. The text is accompanied by critical research and commentary by the famous translator A. Triandafilidi.