Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 650 Spenser, Edmund 1551 1599 Spencer, Edmund Immerito Spenser, Edmond The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Faerie_Queene "The Faerie Queene — Volume 01" by Edmund Spenser is an epic poem written in the late 16th century during the English Renaissance. The work is a rich allegory exploring themes of virtue and morality through its depiction of knights on quests. The narrative revolves around key characters like the Redcross Knight, who embodies holiness, and his adventures alongside other knights representing various virtues. At the start of "The Faerie Queene," readers are introduced to a complex narrative framework, where the provenance of the tale is established. Sir Redcross, along with other knights such as Sir Guyon and Britomart, embarks on quests that symbolize the pursuit of moral values. The opening portrays the initial scene where a tall, rustic youth requests a boon from the Queen of Faeries, leading to an exploration of themes like chivalry, divine virtue, and personal growth. Spenser uses this allegorical structure to weave in historical references and moral lessons, setting the foundation for an intricate storytelling experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult 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 3764929 2025-08-03T09:37:50.076369 text/html 3764750 2025-01-10T01:10:56.176065 text/html 1239423 2025-08-03T09:38:56.963052 application/epub+zip 1291201 2025-08-03T09:38:03.428303 application/epub+zip 1281040 2025-08-03T09:37:57.155337 application/epub+zip 2426329 2025-08-03T09:39:28.041396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2072609 2025-08-03T09:38:47.805085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2039603 2022-09-04T03:39:46.338238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2878414 2025-08-03T09:37:46.316401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2877967 2020-12-30T03:42:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18207 2025-08-03T09:39:28.393374 application/rdf+xml 14358 2025-08-03T09:37:57.729343 image/jpeg 3646 2025-08-03T09:37:57.448337 image/jpeg 990278 2020-12-30T03:42:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 1220254 2025-08-03T09:37:50.311381 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