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An examination of the ways in which Gower's poetry engages with contemporary law and legal questions. It has long been thought that John Gower was probably a lawyer before turning …
Essays shedding fresh and significant light on Gower's poetry, major and minor, as it was received, read, and re-produced in England and in Iberia from the fourteenth to the …
Why did Gower choose to write his most famous poem in English? New insights into his purpose and the context and tradition of the poem are presented here. After establishing his …
New essays on aspects of Gower's poetry, viewed through the lens of the self and beyond. The topics of "selfhood" and "otherness" lie at the heart of these new assessments of John …
Essays considering the relationship between Gower's texts and the physical ways in which they were first manifested. The media in which Gower's works were first transmitted, …
An examination of Gower's skilful deployment of personae in his works, showing the parallels between the way he treats love, and the way he treats politics. Gower's use of the …
New perspectives on one of the most important medieval poets. The essays in this volume pay tribute to the distinguished career of Professor R.F. Yeager. Appropriately for one who …
Gower's preoccupation with the authority of fathers (and of kings) employed to illustrate his relation to his text. Fathers and daughters are central to some of the most …
John Gower's poetry offers an important and immediate response to the turbulent events of his day. The essays here examine his life and his works from an historical angle, bringing …
Eleven essays by influential scholars (from C.S. Lewis to A.J. Minnis] provide an introduction for students to Gower's Confessio Amantisand its important criticism. This collection …