Project Gutenberg 2010-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 333 Church, R. W. (Richard William) 1815 1890 Church, Richard William Spenser English Men of Letters Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Spenser" by R. W. Church is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the life and contributions of Edmund Spenser, a pivotal figure in English literature credited with significant developments in poetry during the English Renaissance. The narrative traces Spenser's journey from his early life through his literary accomplishments and his position in the cultural milieu of his time. The opening of the book begins by setting the historical context of Spenser's life, emphasizing his role as a trailblazer in English poetry, notably after the Reformation. It discusses his birth around the mid-16th century and provides insights into his educational background, particularly at Cambridge, and the literary environment that shaped him. The text highlights his early influences, the cultural transitions of England, and his initial poetic endeavors, which would eventually culminate in the creation of major works such as "The Faery Queen". This section establishes the foundation for understanding Spenser's enduring impact on English literature and the complexities of his personal and professional journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Poets, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599 PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Category: Poetry Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 428650 2025-06-12T16:49:26.465849 text/html 428009 2021-01-06T02:39:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 9221407 2021-01-06T02:39:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 9626860 2025-06-12T16:50:36.930542 application/epub+zip 9548466 2025-06-12T16:49:51.456768 application/epub+zip 236237 2025-06-12T16:49:28.212875 application/epub+zip 91502547 2025-06-12T16:50:55.713418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91453199 2025-06-12T16:50:08.332653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369137 2022-09-14T10:05:52.459450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366271 2025-06-12T16:49:24.653876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 366174 2021-01-06T02:39:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 143737 2021-01-06T02:39:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 366146 2021-01-06T02:39:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 143633 2021-01-06T02:39:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 366155 2021-01-06T02:39:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143586 2021-01-06T02:39:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22401 2025-06-12T16:50:56.098444 application/rdf+xml 8365 2025-06-12T16:49:28.865831 image/jpeg 2374 2025-06-12T16:49:28.528851 image/jpeg 9281724 2025-06-12T16:49:27.015866 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