The Faerie Queene by C. Patrick O'Donnell, Thomas P. Roche Jr., Edmund Spenser

The Faerie Queene

The Faerie Queene Books

C. Patrick O'Donnell, Thomas P. Roche Jr., Edmund Spenser

1248 pages • first pub 1590 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy poetry challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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The Faerie Queene was the first epic in English and one of the most influential poems in the language for later poets from Milton to Tennyson. Dedicating his work to Elizabeth I, Spenser brilliantly united medieval romance and renaissance epic to ...

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Moods

adventurous 54%
mysterious 45%
challenging 36%
emotional 18%
reflective 18%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
sad 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 71% | A mix: 14% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

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3.36

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