Spenser, Edmund 1552?-1599 creator Smith, J. C. (James Cruickshanks) 1867-1946 text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Spenser's Faerie Queene, Vol. 1 (of 2): Books I-III" by Edmund Spenser is an epic poem first published in 1590. This monumental work of over 36,000 lines follows knights on quests that examine different virtues—Holiness, Temperance, and Chastity. Written in Spenser's invented verse form, the Spenserian stanza, the poem operates as elaborate allegory, praising Queen Elizabeth I while aiming to "fashion a gentleman or noble person in virtuous and gentle discipline." Each knight faces trials, temptations, and perils in adventures filled with monsters, wizards, and enchantments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Faerie_Queene Release date is 2023-05-07 Tim Lindell, Carla Foust, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Originally published: United Kingdom: Clarendon Press, 1909 English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 Knights and knighthood -- Poetry Virtues -- Poetry PR United Kingdom: Clarendon Press, 1909 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70717 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70717 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134632.0 70717