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John Gower's Confessio Amantis (The Lover's Confession) is one of the most important English works of the fourteenth century. Within its frame of the lovesick lover's confession are well over a hundred stories, mainly derived from classical mythology, the Bible, and history which exemplify the Middle Ages. Echoing the octosyllabic line of the original, this is the first translation of the entire (33,000-line) Middle English poem, including its Latin verses and glosses.
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Lover's Confession
Prologue
Book 1: Pride
Book 2: Envy
Book 3: Wrath
Book 4: Sloth
Book 5: Avarice
Book 6: Gluttony
Book 7: Education of the King
Book 8: Lechery
Appendix A: Confessio Amantis Ricardian Recensions
Appendix B: Confessio Amantis Name Glossary
Appendix C: Sources and Analogs of Confessio Amantis Tales