Fairy Tales & Folklore

Faerie Queene Book 5

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  • 1590 first published
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Published in 1590, Faerie Queene Book 5 is a folklore and fairy tales novel by Edmund Spenser.

A free LibriVox audiobook (5 h 29 min) is available.

About Faerie Queene Book 5

The Fifth Book of the Faerie Queene contayning the Legende of Artegall or of Ivstice.This masterpiece was never completed, but it continues to be one of the most beautiful and important works of literature ever written. Spenser wrote it as a paean to the Virgin Queen Elizabeth, and to the golden age which he believed she had brought to England. Sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh and commended by the foremost literary minds of his day, Spenser's book remains one of the crowning poetic achievements of the Elizabethan period.
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Faerie Queene Book 5 — LibriVox recording, 5 h 29 min in 14 sections.

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Who wrote Faerie Queene Book 5?

Faerie Queene Book 5 was written by Edmund Spenser and first published in 1590.

What genre is Faerie Queene Book 5?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is there a free audiobook of Faerie Queene Book 5?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 5 h 29 min.

What books are similar to Faerie Queene Book 5?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Odyssey, Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem and Le Morte d'Arthur.

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