Faerie queene: Book Guide, Author and Facts
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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.
Quick facts about Faerie queene
- Title: Faerie queene
- Author: Edmund Spenser
- First published: 1590
- Genre: epic poetry, knights and knighthood, poetry
- OpenLibrary ID: OL1146502W
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Faerie queene by Edmund Spenser is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Faerie queene about?
The Faerie Queene was one of the most influential poems in the English language.
Who wrote Faerie queene?
Faerie queene was written by Edmund Spenser.
When was Faerie queene published?
Faerie queene was first published in 1590.
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