Project Gutenberg 2023-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 483 Gower, John 1408 Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell) 1852 1915 Macaulay, George Campbell The complete works of John Gower, volume 2 : $b The English 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 2: The English Works" by John Gower is a collection of literary works written in the late 14th century. This volume primarily features "Confessio Amantis", which is a poetic narrative exploring themes of love, morality, and societal issues through a confessional dialogue between a lover and the priest Genius. Gower's work stands as a significant contribution to early English literature, often placed alongside the works of Chaucer. The opening of the volume includes a detailed introduction and a prologue that sets the tone for "Confessio Amantis". Gower begins by reflecting on the challenges of moral storytelling amid societal discord, expressing his intention to blend wisdom and pleasure in his writing. He outlines the central theme of love while critiquing the state of temporal rulers and the clergy of his time. This sets the stage for the dialogues that address the complexities of love and human behavior, as the narrator prepares to confess his feelings and experiences to Genius, highlighting the influence of love on individual lives and societal morals. The established context promises a rich exploration of medieval thought and values through compelling narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 2588114 2025-07-28T08:05:45.743200 text/html 2547881 2023-07-10T17:09:44 text/html 1212676 2025-07-28T08:06:39.229425 application/epub+zip 1251674 2025-07-28T08:05:56.143657 application/epub+zip 818293 2025-07-28T08:05:50.649131 application/epub+zip 2280731 2025-07-28T08:07:00.893286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3401115 2025-07-28T08:06:32.092406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1577780 2025-07-28T08:05:34.391264 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1577590 2023-07-10T17:09:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18344 2025-07-28T08:07:01.386280 application/rdf+xml 10404 2025-07-28T08:05:51.345112 image/jpeg 1730 2025-07-28T08:05:51.005118 image/jpeg 570923 2023-07-10T17:09:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1931632 2023-07-10T17:09:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 1943720 2025-07-28T08:05:45.908158 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