Astrophil and Stella
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)
Genre(s): Poetry, Sonnets
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | Sonnets 01-30 | Elizabeth Klett |
00:27:49 |
Play 02 | Sonnets 31-60 | Elizabeth Klett |
00:28:13 |
Play 03 | Sonnets 61-84 | Elizabeth Klett |
00:29:13 |
Play 04 | Sonnets 85-90 | Elizabeth Klett |
00:26:51 |
Play 05 | Sonnets 91-108 | Elizabeth Klett |
00:22:12 |