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Name: Faerie queene
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Author: Edmund Spenser

Edmund Spenser’s Faerie Queene, composed in the late sixteenth century, is a foundational work of English epic poetry. Dedicating the poem to Queen Elizabeth I, Spenser weaves together Arthurian romance and Italian renaissance epic traditions to portray moral allegory. Each book presents the quest of a knight, such as the Red Crosse Knight, the Knight of Temperance, and the lady‑knight Britomart, all striving to achieve exemplary virtues. The richly imaginative narrative and its celebration of virtue and monarchy have made the Faerie Queene a touchstone for later poets ranging from Milton to the Victorians.

First publish date: 1590

Genre: Poetry/Narrative Poetry

Authors: Edmund Spenser

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