Pamphilia to Amphilanthus by Lady Mary Wroth audiobook.

Genre: poetry

Step into the restless heartbeat of early-17th-century England and let yourself be carried away by Lady Mary Wroth’s extraordinary sonnet cycle, Pamphilia to Amphilanthus, in a lush audiobook performance that awakens every quivering emotion. Here you’ll encounter Pamphilia—“all-loving,” a fiercely intelligent woman who dares to put her own heart on the line—pursuing, questioning, and ultimately confronting the mercurial Amphilanthus, the “double-lover” whose divided affections ignite jealousy, longing, and the sharp sting of betrayal. Every sonnet brims with Wroth’s daringly honest voice, weaving classical allusions with raw confession, while interspersed songs, prayers, and letters deepen the drama of desire ill-returned. In this captivating audio rendition, a skilled narrator unfurls each line like a silken ribbon, coloring Wroth’s vivid metaphors—roses that bleed, seas that tremble, hearts laid bare—and infusing her pioneering, proto-feminist vision with warmth and urgency. You’ll witness a woman poet’s bold exploration of love’s triumphs and torments centuries before its time, feeling her hopes shatter and reforge in verse that still pulses with the electricity of first encounter. Whether you crave the aching beauty of sonnets steeped in Romantic elegance or you yearn to hear a singular female voice break through history’s hush, this audiobook invites you into Pamphilia’s secret chambers of passion, where every whispered confession and desperate plea will leave you breathless—and utterly enchanted.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:29:17) Chapter 02

(00:55:44) Chapter 03

(01:03:56) Chapter 04

(01:17:38) Chapter 05

(01:30:24) Chapter 06

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