| Author |
Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599 |
| Editor |
Wauchope, George Armstrong, 1862-1943 |
| Title |
Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Charles Franks, Keith Edkins, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I" by Edmund Spenser is a romantic epic poem written during the late 16th century. The narrative revolves around the adventures of the Redcrosse Knight, a character emblematic of holiness, who embarks on a quest to defeat the monstrous Errour and achieve greater virtues. As Spenser's work is deeply allegorical, it intertwines themes of chivalry, morality, and the often perilous journey of self-discovery against the backdrop of a richly imagined fairyland populated by knights, ladies, and mythical creatures." "The opening of the poem introduces a 'gentle knight,' enrobed in arms and bearing a bloody cross, representing the theme of holiness and the Christian struggle against evil. He is accompanied by a lovely lady and a dwarf, embarking on a quest commissioned by Gloriana, the Queen of Faerie. The knight's first challenge comes when he encounters the vile creature Errour in a darkened wilderness, leading to a fierce battle that unfolds with vivid imagery and allegorical depth. From the very beginning, readers are drawn into a world of chivalric ideals and moral exploration, setting the stage for an epic that explores the nature of virtue and the challenges faced in the pursuit of higher ideals." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700
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| Subject |
Knights and knighthood -- Poetry
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| Subject |
Virtues -- Poetry
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
15272 |
| Release Date |
Mar 7, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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