Description
Book SynopsisIt would not be an exaggeration to observe that in the last two decades Gower studies have developed in response to a widening appreciation of his poetry.
On John Gower: Essays at the Millennium represents the third volume of essays originating from sessions of the John Gower Society at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo, Michigan. The contributions here and in the previous volumes provide insight into the shifts and trends in Gower studies over time. This collection offers a vibrant and fresh view of the field of Gower studies today, making it and its companion volumes an essential set for Gower scholars.
Table of ContentsIntroduction by R. F. Yeager
Gower's Mediterranean by Steven F. Kruger
Rome, Troy, and Culture in the
Confessio Amantis by Winthrop Wetherbee
Fraud, Division, and Lies: John Gower and London by Craig E. Bertolet
Principis Umbra: Kingship, Justice, and Pity in John Gower's Poetry by Yoshiko Kobayashi
“A bok for king Richardes sake”: Royal Patronage, the
Confessio, and the
Legend of Good Women by Joyce Coleman
Violence and the Sacrificial Poet: Gower, the
Vox, and the Critics by Eve Salisbury
From Head to Foot: Syllabic Play and Metamorphosis in Book I of Gower's
Vox Clamantis by Kim Zarins
Gower's Virgil by Michael P. Kuczynski
Holy Fear and Poetics in John Gower's
Confessio Amantis, Book One by Claire Banchich
“When reson torneth into rage”: Violence in Book III of the
Confessio Amantis by Georgiana Donavin
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