"The Complete Works of John Gower, Volume 3: The English Works" by John Gower is a collection of fourteenth century poems, showcasing allegorical stories with a deep look into right and wrong and love, displaying human nature, what people go through, and bad habits through detailed metaphors. The collection looks at ideas like greed, possessiveness, and real love, making it an important medieval piece of writing. The beginning sets up human faults, highlighting greed and what comes from it. It introduces a figure representing greed, and shows how possessiveness can fool people and change moral compass. Gower uses tales as metaphors to show the dangers of love based on being greedy, and how these wants can lead to failure. The stories teach lessons through the use of old references and imagery, focusing on guiding readers to looking inward and good behavior.
The complete works of John Gower, volume 3 : $b The English works
By John Gower
In a collection of poems from long ago, greed and love battle it out through tales that teach you a lesson.
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About the AuthorJohn Gower was an English poet, a contemporary of William Langland and the Pearl Poet, and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer. He is remembered primarily for three major works—the Mirour de l'Omme, Vox Clamantis, and Confessio Amantis—three long poems written in French, Latin, and English respectively, which are united by common moral and political themes.
John Gower was an English poet, a contemporary of William Langland and the Pearl Poet, and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer. He is remembered primarily for three major works—the Mirour de l'Omme, Vox Clamantis, and Confessio Amantis—three long poems written in French, Latin, and English respectively, which are united by common moral and political themes.
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