{"product_id":"2026100012485-secondhand-edmund-spensers-poetry","title":"Edmund Spenser's Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew poets have shaped the English literary imagination as profoundly as Edmund Spenser, whose works stand as monuments of the Renaissance, blending moral allegory, pastoral grace, and epic grandeur into verse of breathtaking richness. This Norton Critical Edition presents a carefully curated selection of Spenser's most significant poetry — from the pastoral eclogues of The Shepheardes Calender and the transcendent love sonnets of Amoretti to the sweeping allegorical canvas of The Faerie Queene — offering readers authoritative texts alongside a substantial body of criticism that illuminates the full scope of his achievement.\n\nEdited by Hugh MacLean, this volume situates Spenser within the grand tradition of English letters, tracing the intricate web of classical, Italian, and native influences that animate his verse. MacLean's editorial hand is both scholarly and accessible, making this edition an indispensable resource for students and enthusiasts alike. The accompanying critical essays — drawn from centuries of Spenserian scholarship — chart the poet's enduring relevance, from his Elizabethan contemporaries to modern literary theorists. For anyone who has ever wondered why Spenser was called the Poets' Poet, this volume provides the most compelling of answers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50948307353819,"sku":"2026100012485-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3b7c0503-0c74-468b-bb79-041064f3999a.png?v=1793104354","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012485-secondhand-edmund-spensers-poetry","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}