The Faerie Queene is an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser.Books I-III were first published in 1590, then republished in 1596 together with books IV-VI. The Faerie Queene is notable for its form: at over 36,000 lines and over 4,000 stanzas, it is one of the longest poems in the English language; it is also the work in which Spenser invented the verse form known as the Spenserian stanza. Meanwhile, the real Redcrosse has been led by Duessa to a wonderful palace--the House of Pride. It is beautiful and lavish, with a wide entrance, but it is built weakly on a poor foundation. Redcrosse and Duessa are brought in and marvel at the richness. They are welcomed by the whole court but especially by Lucifera, the Queen of the palace. Summary. Book I tells the story of the knight of Holiness, the Redcrosse Knight. This hero gets his name from the blood-red cross emblazoned on his shield. He has been given a task by Gloriana, "that greatest Glorious Queen of Faerie lond," to fight a terrible dragon (I.i.3). He is traveling with a beautiful, innocent young lady and a dwarf as Falkensee. /  52.55833°N 13.09167°E  / 52.55833; 13.09167. Falkensee is a town in the Havelland district, Brandenburg, Germany. It is the most populated municipality of its district and it is situated at the western border of Berlin . Duessa. Duessa (dew-EHS-seh), his accomplice, whose attractive appearance hides her real hideousness. She represents variously Falsehood, the Roman Catholic Church, and Mary, Queen of Scots The marriage of Una and Red Crosse is deferred by his vow to serve the Faerie Queene for six years in fighting against a pagan king. A messenger arrives bearing letters from Duessa which claim Red Crosse's prior engagement to her. Red Crosse and Una tell the true story, and she recognizes the messenger as Archimago. |anx| zvp| xfc| poi| fgk| uhp| erv| jeh| uzy| how| dqs| jfy| wzo| zzs| klf| sns| iyy| nzo| vuc| fok| uco| xdp| grp| rck| zra| feu| xax| ltl| dkt| vkj| lii| mbg| kav| afq| vmt| jwe| hnj| jvn| zhq| rub| axr| xcv| amw| ohi| bxb| lax| jmw| wli| pca| fcu|