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In this accessible introduction to Spenser's poetry and prose, a set of fourteen essays provide extensive commentary on his life and the historical and religious contexts in which he wrote

The Works of Edmund Spenser: The life of Spenser. The shepheards calendar. The Faerie queene. bk. I. The legend of the knight of the red cross, canto I-VIII.-v. 2. bk. I. The legend of the knight of the red crosse, canto IX-XII. bk. II. The legend of Sir Guyon, canto I-XII. bk. III. The legend of Britomartis, canto I-VIII.-v. 3., bk. III. The legend of Britomartis, canto IX-XII. bk. IV. The legend of Cambel and Triamond, canto I-XII. bk. V. The legend of Artegall, canto I-X.-v. 4. bk. V. The legend of Artegall, canto XI-XII. bk. VI. The legend of S. Calidore, canto I-XII. Two cantos of Mutabilitie, canto VI-VIII. Miscellanies.-v. 5. Complaints. Colin Clouts come home againe. Amoretti and Epithalamion. Foure hymnes. Daphnaida. Prothalamion. Brittain'sIda. A view of the state of Ireland. Glossary

Edmund Spenser

Published: 1862

Total Pages: 518


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This is a collection of sonnets written by the legendary poet Edmund Spenser. The sonnets are a tribute to the poet's love for a woman named Elizabeth Boyle. They are written in a traditional Elizabethan style and are known for their beauty and romanticism. This book is a must-have for students of English literature and lovers of poetry. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene is among the most important literary products of the Elizabethan age, and the vast sweep of its moral, political and social concerns tells us more about the age than any other work. This volume, first published in 1989, offers detailed readings of each of the poem’s seven books, along with introductory chapters on Spenser’s career, and the roots of the poem in the English and continental traditions. Humphrey Tonkin pays particular attention to the work’s political and cultural role and its contribution to the development of Elizabethan ideology. A comprehensive analysis, this reissue will be of particular value to literature students and academics alike.
'This masterly work ought to be The Elizabethan Encyclopedia, and no less.' - Cahiers Elizabethains Edmund Spenser remains one of Britain's most famous poets. With nearly 700 entries this Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive one-stop reference tool for: * appreciating Spenser's poetry in the context of his age and our own * understanding the language, themes and characters of the poems * easy to find entries arranged by subject.
These cantos, published posthumously, are general agreed to contain some of the finest poetry in "The Faerie Queene", and are of central importance in the study of philosophic and religious beliefs in the late sixteenth century.