Pamphilia to Amphilanthus
Pamphilia to Amphilanthus is the first sonnet sequence written by an Englishwoman. Published in 1621, the poems invert the usual format of sonnet sequences by making the speaker a woman (Pamphilia, whose name means "all-loving") and the beloved a man (Amphilanthus, whose name means "lover of two."). It is possible that Wroth based the story on her own fraught relationship with her cousin, William Herbert. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett.)
Genre(s): Sonnets
Language: English
Keyword(s): fiction (1576), poems (184), pamphilia (1), amphilanthus (1), wroth (1)
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | 01 -Part 01 (Sonnets 1-24, Songs 1-4) | Elizabeth Klett |
00:29:17 |
| Play 02 | 02 – Part 02 (Sonnets 25-48, Songs 5-7) | Elizabeth Klett |
00:26:27 |
| Play 03 | 03 – Part 03 (A Sonnet and Six Songs) | Elizabeth Klett |
00:08:12 |
| Play 04 | 04 – Part 04 (Eleven Sonnets and Three Songs) | Elizabeth Klett |
00:13:42 |
| Play 05 | 05 – Part 05 (A Crown of Sonnets Dedicated to Love) | Elizabeth Klett |
00:12:46 |
| Play 06 | 06 – Part 06 (Four Songs and Nine Sonnets) | Elizabeth Klett |
00:13:02 |