ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Faerie Queene (1590) is an epic poem by Edmund Spenser (c. 1552–1599), which follows the adventures of a number of medieval knights. The poem, written in a deliberately archaic style, draws on history and myth, particularly the legends of Arthur.

Detailed explanation-2: -Edmund Spenser, (born 1552/53, London, England-died January 13, 1599, London), English poet whose long allegorical poem The Faerie Queene is one of the greatest in the English language. It was written in what came to be called the Spenserian stanza.

Detailed explanation-3: -The purpose of Edmund Spenser in writing The Faerie Queene was to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth I and the Tudor dynasty. In fact, the Faerie Queene herself represents Queen Elizabeth I. In The Faerie Queene, Spenser glorifies the Elizabethan virtues (such as holiness, chastity, and temperance) through allegory.

Detailed explanation-4: -Poetic structure The Faerie Queene was written in Spenserian stanza, which Spenser created specifically for The Faerie Queene.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gloriana is the name of the Faerie Queene in the epic poem by Edmund Spenser. She is also occasionally referred to as Tanaquill.