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The Faerie Queene

Edmund Spenser

BOOK TYPE
Poetry
READING TIME
At your own pace
WORDS
279,693
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About this book

Six knights embodying Christian virtues embark on allegorical quests.

Poetry

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  1. Titlepage
  2. Imprint
  3. Dedication to the Edition of 1590
  4. Dedication to the Edition of 1596
  5. Dedicatory Sonnets
    1. Sonnet I
    2. Sonnet II
    3. Sonnet III
    4. Sonnet IV
    5. Sonnet V
    6. Sonnet VI
    7. Sonnet VII
    8. Sonnet VIII
    9. Sonnet IX
    10. Sonnet X
    11. Sonnet XI
    12. Sonnet XII
    13. Sonnet XIII
    14. Sonnet XIV
    15. Sonnet XV
    16. Sonnet XVI
    17. Sonnet XVII
  6. A Letter to Sir Walter Raleigh
  7. The Faerie Queene
    1. Book I: The Legend of the Knight of the Red Cross, or of Holiness
      1. Canto I
      2. Canto II
      3. Canto III
      4. Canto IV
      5. Canto V
      6. Canto VI
      7. Canto VII
      8. Canto VIII
      9. Canto IX
      10. Canto X
      11. Canto XI
      12. Canto XII
    2. Book II: The Legend of Sir Guyon, or of Temperance
      1. Canto I
      2. Canto II
      3. Canto III
      4. Canto IV
      5. Canto V
      6. Canto VI
      7. Canto VII
      8. Canto VIII
      9. Canto IX
      10. Canto X
      11. Canto XI
      12. Canto XII
    3. Book III: The Legend of Britomartis, or of Chastity
      1. Canto I
      2. Canto II
      3. Canto III
      4. Canto IV
      5. Canto V
      6. Canto VI
      7. Canto VII
      8. Canto VIII
      9. Canto IX
      10. Canto X
      11. Canto XI
      12. Canto XII
    4. Book IV: The Legend of Cambel and Triamond, or of Friendship
      1. Canto I
      2. Canto II
      3. Canto III
      4. Canto IV
      5. Canto V
      6. Canto VI
      7. Canto VII
      8. Canto VIII
      9. Canto IX
      10. Canto X
      11. Canto XI
      12. Canto XII
    5. Book V: The Legend of Artegall, or of Justice
      1. Canto I
      2. Canto II
      3. Canto III
      4. Canto IV
      5. Canto V
      6. Canto VI
      7. Canto VII
      8. Canto VIII
      9. Canto IX
      10. Canto X
      11. Canto XI
      12. Canto XII
    6. Book VI: The Legend of Calidore, or of Courtesy
      1. Canto I
      2. Canto II
      3. Canto III
      4. Canto IV
      5. Canto V
      6. Canto VI
      7. Canto VII
      8. Canto VIII
      9. Canto IX
      10. Canto X
      11. Canto XI
      12. Canto XII
    7. Mutability: The Legend of Constancy
      1. Canto VI
      2. Canto VII
      3. Canto VIII: Unperfite
  8. Colophon
  9. Uncopyright

Edition & source

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SOURCE PUBLICATION DATE
2022-12-22
SOURCE EDITION UPDATED
2026-08-04
ADDED TO iREADALL
2026-10-13
Edition contributors
  • The League of Moveable Type (tyd)
  • Edmund Spenser (aut, dto, wpr)
  • William Segar (art)
  • Emma Sweeney (bkp, blw, cov, mrk, pfr, trc, tyg)
  • Robin Whittleton (pfr)
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