Complete Works. Edited from the Original Editions and Manuscripts by R. Morris. with a Memoir by J.W. Hales

by Edmund Spenser

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Genres: Poetry, Classics

806 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
Biblio.com US$21.54

[Valerie]

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]

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