Selected Poems

by Edmund Spenser

A vintage paperback from Rinehart & Company loaded with Spencer's work, compiled and edited by Leo Kirschbaum.

Genres: Classics, Poetry

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1964

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

[Larry Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

great, classical poetry

[Spencer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the format of the Spenserian Sonnet, and his Fairly Queen had good imagery.

[Rebekah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Including my favorite The Faerie Queen