The Faerie Queene

What was spenser's aim in designing The Faerie Queen and how far does he achieve it in book 1.give detail

What was spenser's aim in designing The Faerie Queen and how far does he achieve it in book 1.give detail

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The Faerie Queen was originally intended to be twelve books long, with each book detailing a specific Christian virtue in its central character. When he presented the first three books at the court of Queen Elizabeth, Spenser was looking for the prestige, political position, and monetary compensation he believed the work merited. However, he came away disappointed by the relatively small stipend (to his mind) that he received, and attributed his lack of spectacular success with Elizabeth to her advisor and Spenser's political opposite, Lord Burghley.In Books Four through Six, Spenser seems to change the direction of the epic somewhat, possibly curtailing his ambition to reach twelve Books in total.His intentions for the book were largely thematic. You can check his themes out at the GradeSaver link below:

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