Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Gower, John (?–1408).
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"Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins" by John Gower is a 33,000-line Middle English poem composed between 1386 and 1390. An aging lover confesses to Venus's chaplain, creating a framework for dozens of narrative tales. Commissioned by King Richard II, this work stands among the greatest achievements of late 14th-century English literature. Written in plain style with octosyllabic couplets, it was one of the most copied manuscripts before printing, rivaling Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" in popularity and sharing several stories with it.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins
- Author credits: Gower, John (?–1408)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Christian ethics -- Poetry
- Christian poetry, English (Middle)
- Courtly love -- Poetry
- Love poetry, English (Middle)
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Poetry
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