Although known best for his sweeping allegorical epic "e;The Faerie Queen,"e; Edmund Spenser wrote a number of other significant poems. His first major poetical work "e;The Shepherd's Calendar"e; begins this collection of his "e;Selected Shorter Poems."e; An emulation of Virgil's "e;Eclogues,"e; "e;The Shepherd's Calendar"e; depicts the life of shepherd Colin Clout through the twelve months of his year. The twelve eclogues of the poem, each named after a different month, discuss abuses of the church, offer praise for Queen Elizabeth, and reveal the struggles of a lonely shepherd. Also included in this edition of Spenser's poetry are the following poems: "e;The Ruins of Time,"e; "e;Prosopopoia,"e; "e;Muiopotmos,"e; "e;Colin Clout's Come Home Again,"e; "e;Amoretti,"e; and "e;Epithalamion."e;
| ISBN: | 9781420950427 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2014 |
| Author: | Spenser, Edmund |
| Publisher: | Neeland Media LLC |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |