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The Meaning of Spenser'S Fairyland /

Rathborne, Isabel E.

The Meaning of Spenser'S Fairyland / Isabel E. Rathborne. - 1 online resource

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- I. The Glory of this World -- II. Gods and Heroes -- III. "The Fayerye" -- IV. The Fairy Queen -- Bibliography -- Index

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Attempts to provide a clear understanding of Spenser's fairy mythology by looking at three questions. 1. What did Spenser mean by "Fairyland"? 2. What was the basis for his distinction between fairies and Britons? 3. Why did he celebrate Elizabeth in the character of Fairy Queen?


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9780231937863 9780231895446

10.7312/rath93786 doi


LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy.