Una and The Lion (1880) by Briton Rivière

The Faerie Queene Reading Group is a bi-weekly gathering in which a group of graduate students courageously attempt to read, canto by canto, through Spenser’s epic.

Come experience, in a casual environment, the bizarre beauty of an Elizabethan masterpiece. We drink wine and eat snacks!

To join or receive more information, please reach out to:
Matthew Church | matthew.church@mail.utoronto.ca
Bret van den Brink | bret.vandenbrink@mail.utoronto.ca

In 2026–2027, we’ll be reading through Book VI and the Mutabilitie Cantos.

Schedule of Readings

(2026–2027)

Join us every other Tuesday in E. J. Pratt Library, Room 304 at 5:00 P.M.

October 6 — Book VI, cantos 1–2

October 20 — Book VI, cantos 3–4

November 3 — Book VI, cantos 5–6

November 17 — Book VI, cantos 7–8

December 1 — Book VI, cantos 9–10