An introduction to Gower and his work, focusing on his sources, historical context and literary tradition; special attention is paid to Confessio Amantis.

Iohannes Gower, Armiger, Poeta: Records and Memorials of his Life and Death [with Nathalie Cohen and Simon Roffey] - John Hines
Iohannes Gower, Armiger, Poeta: Records and Memorials of his Life and Death [with Nathalie Cohen and Simon Roffey] - Simon Roffey
Iohannes Gower, Armiger, Poeta: Records and Memorials of his Life and Death [with Nathalie Cohen and Simon Roffey] - Nathalie Cohen
London, Southwark, Westminster: Gower's Urban Contexts - Robert Epstein
John Gower and London English - Jeremy J Smith
The Manuscripts and Illustrations of Gower's Work - Derek Pearsall
Gower after the Middle Ages I: 'This worthy olde writer': Pericles and other Gowers, 1592-1640 - Helen Cooper
Gower after the Middle Ages II: Gower in print - Sian Echard
The French Works: John Gower's French - Robert F Yeager
The Latin Works: Politics, Lament and Praise [with Ted Moore] - Edward Moore
The Confessio and the French Tradition - Ardis Butterfield
Classical and Boethian Tradition in the Confessio Amantis - Winthrop Wetherbee
Gender and Sexuality in Confessio Amantis - Diane Watt
The Politics and Psychology of Governance in Gower: Ideas of Kingship and Real Kings - Russell Peck
Gower's Poetic Styles - John A. Burrow