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Faerie Queene

Faerie Queene

Di: Edmund Spenser
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In Faerie Queene, Spenser envisioned an ambitious 24-book romance-epic, ultimately completing half of the first part. The initial twelve books focus on the development of virtues within the individual soul, while the latter twelve were intended to explore how these virtues can address the evils of the world. Each quest begins at the court of the enchanting Fairy Queen, Gloriana, where knights embark on journeys to confront personal weaknesses before proving themselves worthy to tackle greater challenges in the outside world. The narrative, while intricately structured, becomes particularly profound in Book 3, which encapsulates the poems philosophical essence the Platonic idea that love (grace) harmonizes the cosmos and guides the will towards virtuous actions, ultimately leading back to divine worship. The poems richly woven plot features interconnected strands, each brimming with allegorical meaning. (Summary by Thomas Copeland)Copyright Legends & Fairy Tales Arte Filosofia Scienze sociali Storia e critica della letteratura
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