The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser. In Eight Volumes. From the Text of Mr. Upton, &c. With the Life of Author. Volume 5


  • Author: Edmund Spenser
  • The poet who would become famous as the author of The Faerie Queene began his adult life at Pembroke College working as a sizar (a poor student who earned money for his tuition by working as a servant for wealthier students). By the time his poetry began to receive attention, Spenser had already made a name for himself in diplomatic circles through his work as an administrative official in Ireland.

  • ISBN: 9780543868725
  • ISBN: 9780543868718
  • Book details: This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by the Apollo Press in Edinburgh, 1778. This book is in English. This book contains 265 pages.
  • Edition: Elibron Classics
  • Book ID: 10013037
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