A Study Guide for Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene"
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The Faerie Queene
Edmund Spenser
1590
Introduction
The Faerie Queene is a romantic epic, the first sustained poetic work since the work of Geoffrey Chaucer (1340–1400). In this work, Edmund Spenser uses the archaic language of Chaucer in order to pay homage to the medieval poet. Spenser saw himself as a medievalist, but cognizant of his audience, he uses the modern pronunciation of the Renaissance. Spenser uses biblical allegory to tell his story, but the poem is much more than a religious work. Its purpose was to educate, to turn a young man into a gentleman. There are two levels of allegory present. One level examines the moral, philosophical, and religious and is portrayed by the Red Cross Knight, who represents all Christians. The second level is the particular, which focuses on the political, social, and religious, in which the Faerie Queene represents Elizabeth I (1533–1603). Spenser was not born to a wealthy household, as were so many of the other great Renaissance poets, such as Philip Sidney. This fact is important, since his work is colored by this lack of wealth. Spenser needed a patron to support him while he worked, and patrons expect that the artists they support will write flattering words. This was certainly the case with Spenser's work, The Faerie Queene, which is meant to celebrate Elizabeth I and, oftentimes, to flatter her. In this work, Spenser presents his ideas of what constitutes an ideal England. He also thought that he could use his text as a way to recall the chivalry of a past era and thus inspire such actions again. Spenser influenced many of the poets who followed him, including Milton, Shelley, Keats, Byron, and Tennyson.
Author Biography
Edmund Spenser was born in London in 1552 or 1553. The Spenser household was of the tradesman class. Spenser's father John was a weaver who belonged to the Merchant Taylors' Company, a guild for people who worked in the cloth trade. Little is known about Spenser's family, although it appears he had a sister and two brothers. As a child, Spenser attended the Merchant Taylors' Free School, where his education focused on the new humanist movement. Spenser received a bachelor's degree from Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1573 and a master's degree in 1576. While at Cambridge, Spenser was a work study student, earning money to pay for his meals and lodging. After leaving Cambridge, Spenser worked as a secretary for the Bishop of Rochester, John Young. During this period, Spenser composed The Shepheardes Calendar
, which was printed in 1579. Also in 1579, Spenser went to work in the London household of