Publisher's Synopsis
Astrophel and Stella is a collection of 108 sonnets written by the English poet Philip Sidney in the late 16th century. The sonnets are a sequence of love poems that tell the story of Astrophel, a poet who is in love with a woman named Stella. The poems explore Astrophel's feelings of love, desire, and frustration as he tries to win Stella's heart. The sonnets are written in a variety of poetic forms, including the Petrarchan sonnet and the Shakespearean sonnet. Sidney's language is rich and lyrical, with a strong emphasis on the power of love and the beauty of nature. Astrophel and Stella is considered one of the most important works of English Renaissance literature, and it has had a lasting influence on the sonnet form. The collection has been praised for its emotional depth, its musicality, and its exploration of the complexities of human relationships.Ouing In Trueth, And Fayne In Verse My Loue To Show, That She, Deare Shee, Might Take Som Pleasure Of My Paine, Pleasure Might Cause Her Reade, Reading Might Make Her Know.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
