THE POETICAL WORKS OF EDMUND SPENSER

EDMUND SPENSER; EDITED WITH NOTES BY J.C. SMITH AND E. DE SELINCOURT

Published by OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, LONDON, 1948

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DARK BLUE COVER, INLAY DESIGN FRONT AND SPINE, GOLD PRINT SPINE, TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. PREFACE BY SELINCOURT. FAIRY QUEENE IS THE MOST POPULAR POEM AND FIRST, GREAT NUMBER OF WORKS, INCLUDED ARE APPENDIX, CORRESPONDENCE, CRITICAL APPENDIX, GLOSSARY AND INDEX FIRST LINES. FOR THE LOVER OF SPENSER, POETRY. A VERY INTERESTING POET. ONE OF ENGLANDS MOST POPULAR. 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. Edmund Spenser was born in East Smithfield, London, around the year 1552; however, there is still some ambiguity as to the exact date of his birth. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE INTERESTING BOOKS LIVE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE POETICAL WORKS OF EDMUND SPENSER
• Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, LONDON
• Publication Date: 1948
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
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  • Poetry