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The Faerie Queene

By: Edmund Spenser
Narrated by: David Timson
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Summary

This remarkable poem, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I, was Spenser's finest achievement. The first epic poem in modern English, The Faerie Queene combines dramatic narratives of chivalrous adventure with exquisite and picturesque episodes of pageantry. At the same time, Spenser is expounding a deeply felt allegory of the eternal struggle between Truth and Error....

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A very useful version

If you know The Faerie Queene or you are looking for a way to get to know it better this is a useful tool for getting through the mammoth amount of reading that is otherwise involved. David Timson narrates very well and gives life to what can be a very difficult read sometimes. If you are not familiar with the Faerie Queene though be warned, it may be difficult to keep up with the narration and you may find yourself getting lost regularly as a result.

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a five star effort in chivalry

school colours here to the narrator who effortlessly glides us through sir edmunds epic.
i find the work painstakingly loyal to the ancient schools...the gods....the born of titan wheel of fortune....the humours; all ruled by the chaste britomarte along with the redcrosse knight and the other ten...having their own allegorical adventures that the author feels the need to justify at the end.
heaven help the cobtemporary writer today that feels the same.
any.way.....sir edmunds attempt to re enforce elizabeth tudors sovereignty by evoking ancient wisdoms in the face of an over enthusiastic church....foreign powers.... .....the emerging rationale borne of science.....is worth a read. but the language structure often proved over complex for me.; this is a very long over complex work with some worlclass use of english int.
i would recommend for devotees of english literature only.

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Epic

David Timson is a magnificent narrator. Spenser the poet sublime. Queen Elizabeth was delighted.

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Clarity from chaos

Excellent, well-paced reading of Spenser's complex, dense allegory on virtue, truth, and nation. This is a challenging poem, presented here in its full, unrestrained insanity.

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Enjoyed the story!

The narrator is excellent for this work. If you at all enjoy Elizabethan literature, this will be a pleasant listen.

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