The Faerie Queene, Book One by Edmund Spenser

The Faerie Queene, Book One

The Faerie Queene Books #1

Edmund Spenser

222 pages • first pub 1590 (editions) user-added

fiction classics fantasy poetry adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

Framed in Spenser's distinctive, opulent stanza and in some of the trappings of epic, Book One of Spenser's The Faerie Queene consists of a chivalric romance that has been made to a typical recipe — "fierce warres and faithfull loves" — but that h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
challenging 47%
tense 23%
dark 19%
emotional 19%
mysterious 19%
hopeful 14%
reflective 14%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
sad 4%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 38%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 30% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.42

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