"The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser is an epic poem that allegorically represents medieval virtues through the adventures of its knights. The narrative follows the journeys of several noble knights, each embodying a specific moral virtue: holiness, temperance, chastity, friendship, justice, and more. The protagonists encounter various challenges and adversaries, symbolizing the trials of life, morality, and humanity. Central to the tale is the quest to serve the Faerie Queene, Gloriana, representing glory and the pursuit of virtue. Through rich imagery and intricate allegory, Spenser explores themes of honor, morality, and the nature of heroism in a fantastical realm. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-18 years.

There are 1144 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2018 by Forgotten Books .