Poetical Works

by Edmund Spenser

Book by Spenser, Edmund

Genres: Poetry, Classics

752 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1899

About the author

Edmund Spenser (c. 1552 - 1599) was an important English poet and Poet Laureate best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem celebrating, through fantastical allegory, the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I.

Though he is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of Modern English verse in its infancy, Spenser is also a controversial figure due to his zeal for the destruction of Irish culture and colonisation of Ireland.

Reviews

[Michael Vawser]

Globe Edition 1886
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[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read The Fairie Queen for a class at UCSC. I remember liking parts of it greatly. I don't feel compelled to read it again.

[Chris Brimmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty much all the poetry that isn't Farie Queen.