Project Gutenberg 2023-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 254 Gower, John 1408 Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell) 1852 1915 Macaulay, George Campbell The complete works of John Gower, volume 1 : $b The French works Ted Garvin, Stephen Rowland, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Complete Works of John Gower, Volume 1: The French Works" by John Gower is a scholarly collection of texts written in the late 14th century. This volume primarily focuses on Gower's contributions in French, including significant works like the "Mirour de l'Omme," which addresses moral themes and reflects the social realities of that period. The collection is aimed at both literary scholars and general readers interested in medieval literature, and it presents a comprehensive view of Gower's influence on the development of English language and literature. At the start of this volume, the editor, G.C. Macaulay, provides a detailed preface explaining the rationale behind publishing Gower’s French works alongside his English texts. It highlights the significance of the "Mirour de l’Omme," described as a moral treatise divided into ten parts discussing human vices, virtues, and the need for reconciliation with God. The introduction outlines the structure of Gower's thought and draws connections between his works in different languages, suggesting a cohesive philosophy underlying his writing that critiques societal norms and explores the moral landscape of humanity. This foundational context sets the stage for the exploration of Gower's literary contributions throughout the rest of the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en fr Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 3796841 2025-07-28T07:13:27.371784 text/html 3773948 2023-06-19T09:47:51 text/html 1287667 2025-07-28T07:15:09.554759 application/epub+zip 1368038 2025-07-28T07:13:48.253612 application/epub+zip 1058027 2025-07-28T07:13:37.353704 application/epub+zip 2781769 2025-07-28T07:16:06.833444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3412289 2025-07-28T07:14:55.205776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2096183 2025-07-28T07:13:01.806338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2095985 2023-06-19T09:47:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18655 2025-07-28T07:16:07.163426 application/rdf+xml 9044 2025-07-28T07:13:38.438650 image/jpeg 1523 2025-07-28T07:13:37.899671 image/jpeg 722695 2023-06-19T09:47:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 1382892 2023-06-19T09:47:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 1390942 2025-07-28T07:13:27.592760 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia