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Astrophil and Stella

Astrophil and Stella

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Number of Chapters: 5

Length: 2 hours and 14 minutes

Language: English

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)

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Sonnets 01-30 (Elizabeth Klett)
Sonnets 31-60 (Elizabeth Klett)
Sonnets 61-84 (Elizabeth Klett)
Sonnets 85-90 (Elizabeth Klett)
Sonnets 91-108 (Elizabeth Klett)
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