01802cam a22003493u 4500 15272 UtSlPG 20260610133346.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599 Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Faerie_Queene Release date is 2005-03-07 E-text prepared by Charles Franks, Keith Edkins, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I" by Edmund Spenser is an epic poem first published in 1590. This opening book follows the Redcrosse Knight on a quest embodying the virtue of Holiness. Separated from his lady Una through deception, the knight falls into captivity and despair. Una perseveres through countless dangers to rescue him, leading to his recovery and ultimate test: defeating a dragon. Written as allegory praising Queen Elizabeth I, the poem explores virtue through knights' adventures while operating on multiple symbolic levels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 Knights and knighthood -- Poetry Virtues -- Poetry Wauchope, George Armstrong, 1862-1943 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15272 56660 56660