Author(s): Spenser, Edmund
Reader(s): Timson, David
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Poetry
Period: Renaissance
Catalogue No: NA0161
Barcode: 9781843797951
Release Date: 01/2015

SPENSER, E.: Faerie Queene (The) (Unabridged)

This remarkable poem, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I, was Spenser’s finest achievement. The first epic poem in modern English, The Faerie Queene combines dramatic narratives of chivalrous adventure with exquisite and picturesque episodes of pageantry. At the same time, Spenser is expounding a deeply felt allegory of the eternal struggle between Truth and Error…

Tracklist

Disc 1
Spenser, Edmund - Author
Timson, David (Reader)
1 The First Booke 03:28
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto I 10:10
Timson, David (Reader)
3 His Lady sad to see his sore constraint… 09:13
Timson, David (Reader)
4 The drouping Night thus creepeth on them fast… 11:28
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto II 11:08
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Melting in teares, then gan she thus lament… 13:21
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Canto III 09:48
Timson, David (Reader)
8 Thus long the dore with rage and threats… 10:21
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 2
1 Her piteous words might not abate his rage… 03:56
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto IV 08:41
Timson, David (Reader)
3 So forth she comes, and to her coche… 09:29
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Full many mischiefes follow cruell VVrath… 09:51
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto V 09:51
Timson, David (Reader)
6 So wept Duessa vntill euentide… 10:09
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Hippolytus a iolly huntsman was… 09:20
Timson, David (Reader)
8 Canto VI 07:59
Timson, David (Reader)
9 The woodborne people fall before her flat… 08:41
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 3
1 So on a day when Satyres all were gone… 08:31
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto VII 08:40
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Such one it was, as that renowned Snake… 10:09
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Ne let it seeme, that credence this exceedes… 09:26
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto VIII 12:59
Timson, David (Reader)
6 The royall Virgin, which beheld from farre… 13:29
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Canto IX 12:48
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 4
1 He answerd nought at all, but adding new… 09:20
Timson, David (Reader)
2 The knight much wondred at his suddeine wit… 07:53
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Canto X 11:00
Timson, David (Reader)
4 But wise Speranza gaue him comfort sweet… 12:15
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Thence forward by that painfull way they pas… 12:34
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Canto XI 12:58
Timson, David (Reader)
7 The knight was wrath to see his stroke beguyld… 12:28
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 5
1 From that first tree forth flowd, as from a well… 04:34
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto XII 10:37
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Then forth he called that his daughter faire… 11:35
Timson, David (Reader)
4 The Second Booke 03:01
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto I 10:22
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Nathlesse he shortly shall againe be tryde… 10:18
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Which when that warriour heard… 12:55
Timson, David (Reader)
8 Canto II 14:38
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 6
1 But her two other sisters standing by… 10:01
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto III 11:22
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Her face so faire as flesh it seemed not… 13:12
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Canto IV 13:30
Timson, David (Reader)
5 The Maiden proud through prayse… 10:44
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Canto V 10:06
Timson, David (Reader)
7 It was not long, ere she inflam'd him so… 10:01
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 7
1 Canto VI 09:26
Timson, David (Reader)
2 By this she had him lulled fast a sleepe… 09:23
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Therewith she sweetly smyld. 08:24
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Canto VII 11:12
Timson, David (Reader)
5 At length they came into a larger space… 12:03
Timson, David (Reader)
6 A route of people there assembled were… 12:03
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Canto VIII 15:46
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 8
1 Pyrochles gan reply the second time… 13:59
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto IX 10:17
Timson, David (Reader)
3 First she them led vp to the Castle wall… 09:58
Timson, David (Reader)
4 So long as Guyon with her commoned… 10:17
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto X 11:00
Timson, David (Reader)
6 An happie man in his first dayes he was… 11:08
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Fiue sonnes he left begotten of one wife… 11:51
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 9
1 After him Vther, which Pendragon hight… 05:11
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto XI 12:11
Timson, David (Reader)
3 For as the winged wind his Tigre fled… 11:30
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Canto XII 09:00
Timson, David (Reader)
5 They passing by, a goodly Ship did see… 10:13
Timson, David (Reader)
6 But soone as they approcht with deadly threat… 13:01
Timson, David (Reader)
7 The wanton Maidens him espying… 11:41
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 10
1 The Third Booke 02:54
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto I 11:10
Timson, David (Reader)
3 But to her cry they list not lenden eare… 11:10
Timson, David (Reader)
4 The first of them by name Gardante hight… 11:55
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto II 13:11
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Thenceforth the feather in her loftie crest… 13:31
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Canto III 12:18
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 11
1 But read (said Glauce) thou Magitian… 09:07
Timson, David (Reader)
2 The Damzell was full deepe empassioned… 09:46
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Canto IV 09:36
Timson, David (Reader)
4 There he this knight of her begot, whom borne… 09:55
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Thus when they all had sorrowed their fill… 10:59
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Canto V 08:50
Timson, David (Reader)
7 With that at him a quiu'ring dart he threw… 09:07
Timson, David (Reader)
8 Where when they saw that goodly boy… 09:13
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 12
1 Canto VI 13:10
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Vp they them tooke, each one a babe vptooke… 13:13
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Canto VII 09:53
Timson, David (Reader)
4 All wayes she sought, him to restore to plight… 10:03
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Yet therewith sore enrag'd, with sterne regard… 09:41
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Canto VIII 10:07
Timson, David (Reader)
7 But Florimell her selfe was farre away… 11:43
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 13
1 Fit song of Angels caroled to bee… 05:08
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto IX 12:35
Timson, David (Reader)
3 They sate to meat, and Satyrane his chaunce… 13:29
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Canto X 09:54
Timson, David (Reader)
5 But all in vaine, his woman was too wise… 10:08
Timson, David (Reader)
6 They all agree, and forward them addrest… 10:35
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Canto XI 16:29
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 14
1 Twise was he seene in soaring Eagles shape… 11:09
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto XII 13:05
Timson, David (Reader)
3 There were full many moe like maladies… 13:03
Timson, David (Reader)
4 The Fourth Booke 02:55
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto I 08:44
Timson, David (Reader)
6 The one of them the false Duessa hight… 08:52
Timson, David (Reader)
7 The warlike Britonesse her soone addrest… 09:32
Timson, David (Reader)
8 Canto II 09:48
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 15
1 There they I weene would fight vntill this day… 07:27
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Cambelloes sister was fayre Canacee… 10:08
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Canto III 12:17
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Much was Cambello daunted with his blowes… 13:24
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto IV 11:44
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Yet as he might, himselfe he soft withdrew… 11:45
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Canto V 12:08
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 16
1 Which troublous stirre when Satyrane auiz'd… 11:09
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto VI 12:03
Timson, David (Reader)
3 But Glauce, seeing all that chaunced there… 11:31
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Canto VII 11:25
Timson, David (Reader)
5 It so befell, as oft it fals in chace… 11:39
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Canto VIII 09:15
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Til on a day as through that wood he rode… 09:44
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 17
1 At length they spide, where towards them… 12:52
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto IX 09:47
Timson, David (Reader)
3 At length they came, wheras a troupe… 10:47
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Canto X 10:02
Timson, David (Reader)
5 So as I entred, I did backeward looke… 09:51
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Right in the midst the Goddesse selfe did stand… 10:25
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Canto XI 14:45
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 18
1 And round about him many a pretty Page… 13:02
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto XII 09:24
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Being returned to his mothers bowre… 08:39
Timson, David (Reader)
4 The Fifth Booke 05:51
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto I 14:48
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Canto II 11:09
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Long they her sought, yet no where could… 14:22
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 19
1 Canto III 09:47
Timson, David (Reader)
2 All which when Artegall, who all this while… 10:28
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Canto IV 12:26
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Sir Terpine, haplesse man, what make you here? 12:36
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto V 10:05
Timson, David (Reader)
6 So being clad, she brought him from the field… 10:04
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Then why doest not, thou ill aduized man… 09:21
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 20
1 Canto VI 10:06
Timson, David (Reader)
2 He comming neare, gan gently her salute… 10:28
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Canto VII 12:01
Timson, David (Reader)
4 All which when she vnto the end had heard… 11:15
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto VIII 12:43
Timson, David (Reader)
6 So as they had deuiz'd, sir Artegall… 12:44
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Canto IX 09:26
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 21
1 Thence forth they passed with that gentle… 16:04
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto X 09:21
Timson, David (Reader)
3 There he her found in sorrow and dismay… 10:27
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Canto XI 10:05
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Which when the Prince heard tell… 10:53
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Now turne againe (Sir Artegall then sayd)… 11:11
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Canto XII 08:36
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 22
1 The trompets sound, and they together goe… 14:18
Timson, David (Reader)
2 The Sixth Booke 04:01
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Canto I 11:16
Timson, David (Reader)
4 With that the rest, the which the Castle kept… 11:28
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto II 11:50
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Faire gentle swayne, and yet as stout as fayre… 11:46
Timson, David (Reader)
7 Canto III 13:33
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 23
1 Now when as Phoebus with his fiery waine… 10:42
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Canto IV 10:39
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Then tooke he vp betwixt his armes twaine… 08:50
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Canto V 09:47
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Till that at length nigh tyrd with former chace… 10:09
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Canto VI 10:16
Timson, David (Reader)
7 But he, the more outrageous and bold… 11:37
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 24
1 Canto VII 12:07
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Whereat the Prince awaking, when he spyde… 13:00
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Canto VIII 12:58
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Then turning backe vnto that captiue thrall… 12:47
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto IX 13:12
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Whylest thus he talkt, the knight with greedy… 10:55
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 25
1 Canto X 10:24
Timson, David (Reader)
2 Tho gan that shepheard thus for to dilate… 12:10
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Canto XI 13:19
Timson, David (Reader)
4 At last as there he romed vp and downe… 12:31
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Canto XII 10:12
Timson, David (Reader)
6 Who euer is the mother of one chylde… 10:25
Timson, David (Reader)
Disc 26
1 Two Cantos of Mvtabilitie 09:24
Timson, David (Reader)
2 The Heauens Herald staid not to reply… 08:53
Timson, David (Reader)
3 Eftsoones the time and place appointed were… 10:02
Timson, David (Reader)
4 Canto VII 10:31
Timson, David (Reader)
5 Next is the Ayre: which who feeles… 10:56
Timson, David (Reader)
6 And after these, there came the Day… 08:48
Timson, David (Reader)
7 The VIII Canto, Vnperfite 01:27
Timson, David (Reader)
8 A Letter of the Authors Expounding… 10:51
Timson, David (Reader)

Total Playing Time: 33:10:26