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Through stories of chivalric adventures, this poem is intended to present the profile of the perfect gentleman of the 16th century. Both as a narrative of these adventures and as an allegory, this literary masterpiece has remained a favorite of millions.
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by Harold M. Priest, Ph.D. Department of English University of Denver
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Introduction and Life of Spenser Historical and Literary Background Language and Prosody Plan of the Poem; Allegory Synopsis Summaries and Commentaries List of Characters Review Questions and Essay Topics Selected Bibliography
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68501
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Editor Gary Carey, M.A. University of Colorado
Consulting Editor James L. Roberts, Ph.D. Department of English University of Nebraska
ISBN 0-8220-0452-6 Copyright 1968 by Cliffs Notes, Inc. All Rights Reserved Printed in U.S.A.
1999 Printing
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Contents
Introduction
5
Life of Spenser
6
The Faerie Queene
Historical Background
8
Literary Background
9
Language
10
Prosody
11
Plan of the Poem
12
Allegory
13
A Brief Synopsis
15
Summaries and Commentaries
Book 1
22
Book 2
39
Book 3
56
Book 4
75
Book 5
91
Book 6
109
Book 7
123
List of Characters
127
Review Questions and Essay Topics
133
Selected Bibliography
136
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Introduction
Diverse admirers have applied various well-meaning labels to Spenser. To some he is the poet-painter, to some the poet-musician, to some the poet's poet. The first two epithets point up aspects of his genius which deserve attention. The last term, "poet's poet," ought to suggest that he deserves serious attention, even though on short acquaintance he impresses one as difficult to read and foreign to our customary literary diet.
Several uncommon aspects of Spenser's poem present obstacles to the uninitiated reader. His vocabulary and his system of spelling are quaintly archaic, even for his time, and require becoming accustomed to. His story treats of fantastic adventures of knights and dragons in Fairy Land. The significance of the adventures is loaded with a complicated system of allegorical interpretations. And he introduces a myriad of episodes which are imitations of famous earlier works of literature.
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