Project Gutenberg 2005-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 12213 Spenser, Edmund 1551 1599 Spencer, Edmund Immerito Spenser, Edmond Wauchope, George Armstrong 1862 1943 Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Faerie_Queene 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 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.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 Knights and knighthood -- Poetry Virtues -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 869079 2025-10-06T13:13:56.456309 text/html 851436 2020-12-14T06:52:14 text/html 338010 2025-10-06T13:14:21.231123 application/epub+zip 354033 2025-10-06T13:14:01.843258 application/epub+zip 330755 2025-10-06T13:13:59.493271 application/epub+zip 842719 2025-10-06T13:14:30.164114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1455005 2025-10-06T13:14:19.439215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1418892 2022-09-07T20:52:24.102518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506159 2025-10-06T13:13:52.318250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505092 2020-12-14T06:52:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505907 2020-12-14T06:52:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21858 2025-10-06T13:14:30.356077 application/rdf+xml 19953 2025-10-06T13:14:00.204215 image/jpeg 4498 2025-10-06T13:13:59.852250 image/jpeg 192124 2020-12-14T06:52:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 237482 2020-12-14T06:52:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 192169 2020-12-14T06:52:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 327411 2025-10-06T13:13:56.514226 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia