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The Faerie Queene: Contents and summary of books 1-3

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Una and the Redcrosse Knight, Sir Guyon or of Temperance, and Britomartis or Chastity: plot summary, main characters, and selected paintings.

February 24, 2021 General, Life, Painting

The Faerie Queene 26: Of Mutability

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Two additional cantos from a 7th book not published until after Spenser’s death. They tell of a battle between change and the gods: does change rule us all?

February 17, 2021 General, Life, Painting

The Faerie Queene 25: Pastorella captured and the Beast subdued

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Coridon is proven to be cowardly, when Sir Calidore saves Pastorella from a tiger. She’s taken captive by brigands, and her true identity revealed.

February 10, 2021 General, Life, Painting

The Faerie Queene 24: Disdain, cannibals and bucolic love

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Turpine’s final treachery, a lady whose conceit leads to an exacting punishment, Serena almost sacrificed and eaten, and Calidore falls in love.

February 3, 2021 General, Life, Painting

The Faerie Queene 23: The healing hermit, and Turpine corrected

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A woodsman rescues Calepine and Serena, Calepine rescues a baby from a bear then gives him away. Serena is helped by Prince Arthur, and Turpine is defeated.

January 27, 2021 General, Life, Painting

The Faerie Queene 22: Sir Calidore, courtesy, and the Blatant Beast

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Sir Calidore is the most courteous and mild-mannered of knights, and sets out on his quest to kill the Blatant Beast.

January 20, 2021 General, Life, Painting

The Faerie Queene 21: Two tyrants overthrown, and order restored

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Prince Arthur rescues Belge from a tyrannical giant with three bodies, and Artegall completes his quest by killing the giant who had been oppressing Irena.

January 13, 2021 General, Life, Painting

The Faerie Queene 20: Artegall released and Duessa brought to trial

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After a bitter fight, Britomart kills the Amazon queen and releases her slaves, including Artegall, who later resumes his quest and disposes of the enemy of Queen Mercilla.

January 6, 2021 General, Life, Painting

The Faerie Queene 19: Defeat and slavery

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Artegall and his iron servant Talus progress on his quest. They come across Amazons who, led by their queen, capture knights, put them in women’s clothes and force them to perform women’s work like spinning. This fate is in store for Artegall too.

December 23, 2020 General, Life, Painting

The Faerie Queene 18: Sir Artegall’s quest, and the fate of a horse thief

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Artegall’s origins and the nature of his quest are revealed. He and his iron servant Talus deal with a knight who killed his lady, a Saracen extorting money as a bridge toll, and a horse thief is revealed at a wedding.

December 16, 2020 General, Life, Painting

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