num_pages: 178
description: Examines Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queene not primarily as allegory but as a series of heroic quests along the national and domestic lines of the monomyth outlined by Joseph Campbell. Looks at the mythic qualities The Faerie Queene shares with its poetic ancestors from various cultures, overviews the monomythic model, and analyzes the actions of specific characters in the poem. Quinn teaches languages and literature at Worcester State College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene and the Monomyth of Joseph Campbell: Essays in Interpretation
titlecomplete: Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene and the Monomyth of Joseph Campbell: Essays in Interpretation (Studies in Comparative Literature)
publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr