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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 821.3 EAN: 9780872208551 ISBN: 0872208559 Label: Hackett Publishing Company Manufacturer: Hackett Publishing Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 480 Publication Date: November 30, 2006 Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company Studio: Hackett Publishing Company Related Items:
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 Rating:  - The book of chastityInteresting how this is the book which is supposed to teach the reader of chastity. Certainly, it has its moments when the message comes through loud and clear, but the many footnotes which indicate word play and double meanings sometimes make it clear that there are nasty meanings to the verse. All in all, a difficult but rewarding read. This story takes place in a fantasy land, with certain characters who must learn about chastity. The original purpose, as stated by Spenser ... Read More Rating:  - Just don't read the notes. . .I bought the new Hackett editions of the Faerie Queen because I loved the idea of having separate volumes for each of the books. It's a shame they decided to put books three and four in one volume. It's more of a shame that they let this hack write the notes for that volume. The notes are typically either pointlessly obvious or some nonsense masquerading as criticism. In particular, there's no end in the notes of the editor trying to make Spenser into a homosexual sympathizer. Not likely, lady. Read More 
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