English: The epic poem The Faerie Queene was written by Edmund Spenser (1552 – 1599). The first three books of The Faerie Queene were published in 1590, and a second set of three books were published in 1596.
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Frontispiece of 'The Faerie Queene' by Edmund Spenser published in 1590
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William Ponsonby, 16th century printer
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Title page to first edition of Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene
Portada de la primera edición de The Faerie Queene de Edmund Spenser