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Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser (1979, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140422072
ISBN-139780140422078
eBay Product ID (ePID)56111
Product Key Features
Book TitleFaerie Queene
Number of Pages1248 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMedieval, General, Ancient & Classical, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year1979
IllustratorYes
GenrePoetry
AuthorEdmund Spenser
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height2.2 in
Item Weight29.3 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN88-166939
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal821.3
Grade ToUP
Table Of ContentThe Faerie QueeneA Note on the Text Table of Dates Further Reading A Letter of the Authors Commendatory Verses Dedicatory Sonnets Book I Book II Book III Book IV Book V Book VI Two Cantos of Mutabilitie Textual Appendix Notes Common Words
Synopsis'Great Lady of the greatest Isle, whose light Like Phoebus lampe throughout the world doth shine' The Faerie Queene was one of the most influential poems in the English language. Dedicating his work to Elizabeth I, Spenser brilliantly united Arthurian romance and Italian renaissance epic to celebrate the glory of the Virgin Queen. Each book of the poem recounts the quest of a knight to achieve a virtue: the Red Crosse Knight of Holinesse, who must slay a dragon and free himself from the witch Duessa; Sir Guyon, Knight of Temperance, who escapes the Cave of Mammon and destroys Acrasia's Bowre of Bliss; and the lady-knight Britomart's search for her Sir Artegall, revealed to her in an enchanted mirror. Although composed as a moral and political allegory, The Faerie Queene's magical atmosphere captivated the imaginations of later poets from Milton to the Victorians. This edition includes the letter to Raleigh, in which Spenser declares his intentions for his poem, the commendatory verses by Spenser's contemporaries and his dedicatory sonnets to the Elizabethan court, and is supplemented by a table of dates and a glossary For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., The Faerie Queene was the first epic in English and one of the most influential poems in the language for later poets from Milton to Tennyson. Dedicating his work to Elizabeth I, Spenser brilliantly united medieval romance and renaissance epic to expound the glory of the Virgin Queen. The poem recounts the quests of knights including Sir Guyon, Knight of Constance, who resists temptation, and Artegall, Knight of Justice, whose story alludes to the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. Composed as an overt moral and political allegory, The Faerie Queene, with its dramatic episodes of chivalry, pageantry and courtly love, is also a supreme work of atmosphere, colour and sensuous description.
LC Classification NumberMLCS 91/12507 (P)
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- May 15, 2022
The Faerie Queene
Book is written like Shakespere the wording I have no idea what those words mean unless you have an interperture like when you were in High School this should of been posted about the book .I'm a senior and was looking forward to some nice poams to read and relax . I'm very disappointedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 08, 2024
Great Piece of Classic Literature
Classic piece of literature. I'm studying it as a basis for the next novel I am writing.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
