The Faerie Queene, Book One by Edmund Spenser

The Faerie Queene, Book One

The Faerie Queene Books #1

Edmund Spenser

222 pages • first pub 1590 (view editions) user-added

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The Faerie Queene, Book One is ideal for readers who relish dense allegorical poetry that intertwines moral and spiritual quests with fantastical adventures, appealing to those patient enough to savor intricate language and layered symbolism.

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Framed in Spenser's distinctive, opulent stanza and in some of the trappings of epic, Book One of Spenser's The Faerie Queene consists of a chivalric romance that has been made to a typical recipe — "fierce warres and faithfull loves" — but that h...

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Community Reviews

3.39
based on 522 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 89%

challenging: 54%

tense: 27%

dark: 21%

emotional: 16%

mysterious: 13%

hopeful: 10%

reflective: 10%

funny: 8%

lighthearted: 8%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 5%

sad: 2%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

84% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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