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The Faerie Queene Study Guide

by Edmund Spenser

The Faerie Queene study guide contains a biography of Edmund Spenser, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

The Faerie Queene tells the stories of several knights, each representing a particular virtue, on their quests for the Faerie Queene, Gloriana. Redcrosse is the knight of Holiness, and must defeat both theological error and the dragon of deception to free the parents of Una ("truth"). Guyon is the knight of Temperance, who must destroy the fleshly temptations of Acrasia's Bower of Bliss. Britomart, a woman in disguise as a male knight, represents Chastity; she must find her beloved and win his heart. Artegall, the knight of Justice, must rescue the lady Eirene from an unjust bondage. Cambell and Triamond, the knights of Friendship, must aid one another in defense of various ladies' honor. Finally, Calidore, the knight of Courtesy, must stop…

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• The Faerie Queene Summary
• About The Faerie Queene
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Quotes and Analysis
• Summary and Analysis of Book 1 – HOLINESS
• Summary and Analysis of Book 2 – TEMPERANCE
• Summary and Analysis of Book 3 – CHASTITY
• Summary and Analysis of Book 4 - FRIENDSHIP
• Summary and Analysis of Book 5 - JUSTICE (Artegall)
• Summary and Analysis of Book 6 - COURTESY (Calidore)
• Spenserian Stanzas
• Related Links on The Faerie Queene
• Suggested Essay Questions
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources

• The Faerie Queene: Major Themes
• The Faerie Queene: Essays
• The Faerie Queene: E-Text
• The Faerie Queene: Questions
• The Faerie Queene: Purchase the Novel and Related Material
• Edmund Spenser: Biography