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Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney (1554 - 1586)Author: LibriVox
Astrophil and Stella is a sonnet sequence written by Philip Sidney, an Elizabethan poet and courtier. It details the frustrated love of Astrophil (whose name means "star-lover") for his beloved Stella (whose name means "star"). It is likely that Sidney based his poems on his own unrequited passion for a married woman. The sequence inspired other sonnet writers of the period, such as Edmund Spenser, William Shakespeare, and Lady Mary Wroth. (Summary written by Elizabeth Klett) Language: eng Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Sonnets 01-30
Episode 1
Wednesday, 31 December, 1969
