The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume V

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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Sep 11, 2017 - Poetry - 288 pages
Edmund Spenser ( 1552/1553 - 13 January 1599) was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and is often considered one of the greatest poets in the English language. He was deeply affected by Irish faerie mythology, which he knew from his home at Kilcolman and possibly from his Irish wife Elizabeth Boyle. His house (ruins remain) was burned to the ground during the war, causing him to flee Ireland.

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