Spenser "Faerie Queene" Retold in Modern English Prose Annotated edition by Helene A Guerber Literature Fiction eBooks
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Originally published in 1913 as a portion of the author’s larger “The Book of Epic,” and equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 40 pages, this edition retells, in plain English prose, the story of Edmund Spenser’s 1590’s epic poem, “The Faerie Queene.”
Includes supplemental material
•A Brief Summary of the Life of Edmund Spenser
•About “The Faerie Queene” in Brief
Sample passage
Riding on once more, the Red Cross Knight and his companion next draw near to a glittering castle, whose stones seem covered with gold. Fidessa, who is familiar with this place, invites the knight to enter there with her; and Georgos, unaware of the fact that this is the stronghold of Pride, not only consents, but pays respectful homage to the mistress of the castle, Queen Lucifera, whose attendants are Idleness, Gluttony, Lechery, Envy, Avarice, and Wrath. It is while sojourning in this castle that the Red Cross Knight one day sees Sansjoi (Joyless) snatch from his dwarf the shield won from Sansfoi. Angered by this deed of violence, Georgos draws his sword, and he would have decided the question of ownership then and there had not Lucifera decreed he and his opponent should settle their quarrel in the lists on the morrow. During the ensuing night, Duessa secretly informs Sansjoi that the Red Cross Knight is his brother’s slayer and promises that, should he defeat his opponent, she will belong to him forever.
About the Author
Helene A. Guerber (1859-1929) was a British historian and author who brought literature and history to life. Other works include “The Story of the Greeks,” “Stories of Shakespeare’s Tragedies,” and “The Story of the Thirteen Colonies.”
Spenser "Faerie Queene" Retold in Modern English Prose Annotated edition by Helene A Guerber Literature Fiction eBooks
I was looking for a side by side comparison for Faerie Queene and this was not it. It is an *extremely* brief retelling of the story, which was so abbreviated that the section I was supposed to read for my Brit Lit class was told in four sentences, which was not helpful for what I needed it for. It does give a good overview of the work, which I suppose is good if you are required to read the whole work and just needed the gist of the work.Product details
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Spenser "Faerie Queene" Retold in Modern English Prose Annotated edition by Helene A Guerber Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Finally the story clarified without a cartoon of the book or a chapter by chapter outline offered by sparknotes however, there are no annotations.
This is basically a cliff notes version-this book is only a summary!!
I bought it because I thought it would translate to modern English stanza by stanza, but it did not. Not only is it a summary, but it leaves out chunks of essential information out if you are reading this for school!! Thank god I only paid 99 cents for the kindle edition, although, this is really worth 49 cents!
The original is not so hard to read that you'd need this summary, unless you are trying to avoid reading the original.
I like to scan a classic before I read it, especially if it's in poetry or a difficult version of english. That's exactly what Guerger's version is. It's quick and painless, gives all the action and none of the original flavor. This is a must for anyone who is constantly coming across references to Spenser's original, but doesn't yet want to delve into the heavy stuff.
I'm sorry to say, but this is not wonderful. It's boring. No youth or uninitiated adult would be enticed to read the poem after being subject to this version. If looking for a retelling in prose of Faerie Queene, I suggest Stories from the Faerie Queene by Mary Macleod. Similar to Lamb's tales from Shakespeare or Padric Colum's Children's Homer, the version by Macleod compels a youth to seek out the original.
I found this version very disappointing. While it was essentially an easy read, the text was boring. It was little more than a summary of the story elements and lacked all the color and beauty of the original. I suppose that if all one wanted was a synopsis of the tales, it would have been okay. As a final added disappointment, the biographical section of the book ended in an error message.
Reading this felt like reading Cliff Notes for a class assignment. I wanted updated spelling and language, but I didn't want the original story lost to a summary. There was no meat and no substance. Also, it only covered Book 1, not the six books of "The Faerie Queene." This may have been mentioned someplace in the summary, but if it was, I missed it.
I wouldn't recommend this unless you simply want a summary of the first book.
I was looking for a side by side comparison for Faerie Queene and this was not it. It is an *extremely* brief retelling of the story, which was so abbreviated that the section I was supposed to read for my Brit Lit class was told in four sentences, which was not helpful for what I needed it for. It does give a good overview of the work, which I suppose is good if you are required to read the whole work and just needed the gist of the work.
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