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Edmund Spenser

The Poems of Edmund Spenser (Vintage 1965 Hardcover)

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“The Poems of Edmund Spenser” is a collection of works by the celebrated English poet Edmund Spenser, who lived during the Elizabethan era. Spenser is best known for his epic poem “The Faerie Queene,” but his body of work also includes a variety of other poems, sonnets, and shorter works.

In “The Poems of Edmund Spenser,” readers can expect to find a wide range of Spenser’s poetic output. This may include:

1. “The Faerie Queene”: Spenser’s magnum opus, an epic poem in six books that allegorizes virtues and vices while celebrating the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
2. “Amoretti”: A sequence of 89 sonnets that chronicle Spenser’s courtship and eventual marriage to Elizabeth Boyle.
3. “Epithalamion”: A sublime wedding ode written to commemorate Spenser’s own wedding day.
4. “The Shepheardes Calender”: A pastoral poem consisting of twelve eclogues, each representing a month of the year and featuring conversations between shepherds discussing various topics.
5. Various other shorter poems, elegies, and occasional verses.

Spenser’s poetry is characterized by its rich language, intricate allegory, and formal elegance. His influence on English poetry is profound, and his works remain an essential part of the literary canon. “The Poems of Edmund Spenser” offers readers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the lyrical beauty and imaginative world of one of the greatest poets of the English Renaissance.

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