Fae & Fairy Fiction

A Letter of the Authors, Expounding His Whole Intention in the Course of This Worke

which for that it giueth great light to the reader, for the better vnderstanding is herevnto annexed ; to the right noble and valorous, Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight, Lo: Wardein of the Stanneries, & Her Maiesties Lieutenant of the Countie of Cornewayll.

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  • 1611 first published
  • 14 pages
  • 2 editions
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Published in 1611, A Letter of the Authors, Expounding His Whole Intention in the Course of This Worke is a fae fiction short story by Edmund Spenser. Characters include Edmund Spenser (1552?-1599). Readers will find themes of Faerie Queene.

It runs to roughly 14 pages — about 15 minutes of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

Subjects

  • Faerie Queene
  • Faerie queene, Spenser, Edmund

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Who wrote A Letter of the Authors, Expounding His Whole Intention in the Course of This Worke?

A Letter of the Authors, Expounding His Whole Intention in the Course of This Worke was written by Edmund Spenser and first published in 1611.

What genre is A Letter of the Authors, Expounding His Whole Intention in the Course of This Worke?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is A Letter of the Authors, Expounding His Whole Intention in the Course of This Worke?

The median edition has 14 pages, about about 15 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Letter of the Authors, Expounding His Whole Intention in the Course of This Worke?

Readers who like it often enjoy Spenser's allegory of justice in book five of the Faerie queene, The Kindly Flame and Refashioning "knights and Ladies Gentle Deeds".

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