description: This remarkable poem, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I, was Spenser's finest achievement. The first epic poem in modern English, The Faerie Queene combines dramatic narratives of chivalrous adventure with exquisite and picturesque episodes of pageantry. At the same time, Spenser is expounding a deeply-felt allegory of the eternal struggle between Truth and Error]]
language: English
title: Faerie Queene
titlecomplete: Faerie Queene
genres: Fiction, Epic, Classics, 16th Century, British Literature, College, Fantasy, Literature, Poetry, School
ratings_count: 16485
series: The Faerie Queene Books
publisher: Amereon Ltd