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Astrophel and Stella

By Philip , Sir , Sidney

Book information

Publisher
David Stott
Year
1888
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3825304 bytes)
Pages
233\290
Topic
Literature Poetry
Time added
2022-09-29 13:48:48
Elisabethan Poetry; Sonnets; Sir Philip Sidney

Description

ASTROPHEL AND STELLA [is] an Elizabethan sonnet sequence of 108 sonnets, interspersed with 11 songs, by Sir Philip Sidney, written in 1582 and published posthumously in 1591. The work is often considered the finest Elizabethan sonnet cycle after William Shakespeare’s sonnets. The cycle tells the story of Stella (“star”), beloved by Astrophel (“star lover” or “beloved of a star,” [...]), who loves poetry almost as much as he loves her. He details his passionate feelings for Stella, his struggles with conflicting emotions, and his final decision to abandon his pursuit of her in favour of a life of public service. In observance of contemporary poetic conventions, Sidney discourses in the sonnets on reason and passion, wit and will. The publication of ASTROPHEL AND STELLA generated a vogue for the sonnet sequence, and among the English poets who responded was Edmund Spenser, who also wrote the elegy “Astrophel” after his friend Sidney’s death in 1586. [From Britannica.com] n/a

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