The Faerie Qveene
By: Edmund Spenser ; edited by A.C. Hamilton ; text edited by Hiroshi Yamashita, Toshiyuki Suzuki.
Contributors: Hamilton, A. C. 1921-; Yamashita, Hiroshi, 1944-; Suzuki, Toshiyuki, 1944-
Publisher: Longman
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 787
Subjects: Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
Genres: Poetry.
Description: "The Faerie Queene is one of the seminal masterpieces of English literature, and has influenced, inspired and challenged generations of writers, readers and scholars since its completion in 1596. However, its epic length, its wealth of incident and detail, the complexity of its allegory and richness of its topical allusions make it one of the hardest texts to understand. Few works demand or repay introduction and annotation as much.

Professor Hamilton's widely acclaimed annotated work, first published in 1977, was the first complete critical edition available for the scholar, student or general reader. It is now a standard textbook for all students of Spenser."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.