- Includes a biographical essay placing Spenser’s life and work within the context of his time
Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) was one of the greatest poets ever to write in English. He dominated the literary scene during Shakespeare’s time, and exerted an extensive influence on the playwright. Spenser’s verse epic The Faerie Queene, celebrating the reign of Queen Elizabeth, is one of the timeless masterpieces of western culture.
Lexicos Publishing is proud to present Spenser’s complete poetical works for the first time ever in ebook format. This magnificent edition gathers together all of Spenser’s poems and verse compositions. It includes The Faerie Queene complete and unabridged, along with The Shepheardes Calender, Astrophel, and Spenser’s numerous shorter poems. It has been meticulously edited and formatted for Kindle.
Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) was one of the greatest poets ever to write in English. He dominated the literary scene during Shakespeare’s time, and exerted an extensive influence on the playwright. Spenser’s verse epic The Faerie Queene, celebrating the reign of Queen Elizabeth, is one of the timeless masterpieces of western culture.
Lexicos Publishing is proud to present Spenser’s complete poetical works for the first time ever in ebook format. This magnificent edition gathers together all of Spenser’s poems and verse compositions. It includes The Faerie Queene complete and unabridged, along with The Shepheardes Calender, Astrophel, and Spenser’s numerous shorter poems. It has been meticulously edited and formatted for Kindle.