Confessio Amantis : The Lover's Shrift

by John Gower

Paperback, 1969

Status

Available

Call number

821.1

Collection

Publication

Penguin (1969), Paperback, 288 pages

Description

The complete text of John Gower's poem is a three-volume edition, including all Latin components-with translations-of this bilingual text and extensive glosses, bibliography and explanatory notes. Volume 1 contains the Prologue and Books 1 and 8, in effect the overall structure of Gower's poem.

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This wonderful story is a must-read for anyone interested in medieval studies or literature.

Language

Original language

English (Middle)

Original publication date

c.1390 (Gower's original)
1968 (Russell A. Peck edition)

Physical description

288 p.

ISBN

014044128X / 9780140441284
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